It is hoped that scrapping the debt will ease financial pressure on families who just miss out on meeting the criteria for free school meals.
Sky's Tom Parmenter visited a family to see how they are coping with the cost of living crisis
Last month, the Scottish government released a survey suggesting nearly 60% of students went to bed or school hungry - while 3% said they always went to bed hungry. Councillor Christina Cannon, who proposed the measure, said:"No pupil in our schools will ever be refused a school meal, and by agreeing to wipe school meal debt we are giving our families a bit of respite so that they can choose to use the money on other household bills and ease their worries.
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