- In 2005 WA state had 1,013,189 enrolled in public school (OSPI report card).
- According to IATP's report on vending machine fundraising (see post), " School beverage contracts generate an average of $18 per student per year for schools and/or school districts."
- Therefore, to get rid of the temptation to make money by selling our kid's soda pop at school is to increase the state education budget by roughly $18 million.
- Could it really be that easy? Doubt it, but it's a doable number to propose.
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Tuesday, March 6, 2007
How to Replace Vending Machine Fundraising
So got to thinking:
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