Prohibits schools from using collection agencies to collect unpaid school meal fees

This bill prohibits schools in Missouri, including public, charter, and participating private institutions, from hiring collection agencies to recover unpaid student meal fees. It defines "meal debt" as money owed for meals provided by the school and specifies that no school may engage a third-party agency to collect these debts. The law aims to restrict how schools handle financial obligations related to school nutrition programs by banning the use of external debt collectors.