Robin Nelson

Robin Nelson, a Fargo School Board member and chair of the Together for School Meals committee, leads a passionate initiative for universal school meals in North Dakota. She explains the need to shift from legislative attempts to a voter initiative due to strong public support. Discussing the estimated cost of $140 million, she emphasizes the program's potential benefit of saving families around $1,000 per child. Nelson clarifies that private and tribal schools can also participate, aiming to reduce lunch fees and debt for districts while addressing equity concerns.