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Prince said staff collected 490 student responses across the high school and middle school, with 345 responses from the high school and 45 from the middle school. “We had 490 total responses, which was, I thought, pretty good,” Prince said.

Survey highlights included frequent participation and positive ratings: 57.1% of high school respondents reported eating school lunch four to five times per week, and roughly 78% of high school respondents ranked the program between 6 and 10 on a 1–10 satisfaction scale. Students named watermelon and apples as favorite daily fruit offerings and, unexpectedly to staff, cucumber slices as a top vegetable option. “No surprises to me, everyone loves watermelon,” Prince said.

Participation and finance figures presented by Prince show the district averages about 1,500 reimbursable meals per day and roughly 1,900 total meals when la carte and second meals are included. She told the committee the district will not receive certain federal supply‑chain assistance funds this year, noting that those funds previously helped offset rising food costs after the pandemic.

Prince said the food service program maintains vegetarian and gluten‑free options and that Chartwells staff have used student advisory councils and in‑kitchen engagement to refine menus. She described student helpers, demonstration events and taste-test feedback as part of ongoing outreach.

Meeting staff also discussed potential federal policy changes that could affect school meal funding at the state level. The session noted proposed federal changes to the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) formula and that a higher federal threshold could reduce federal reimbursements to states that now support universal free meals — a shift that could affect Massachusetts’ funding decisions if enacted. The transcript records these policy concerns as a meeting-level warning rather than a finalized policy change.

Ending: Prince said she will run a second survey in spring to compare seasonal differences in student responses and that staff will continue outreach to families about menu options and dietary accommodations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Duxbury Public Schools: School Committee Meeting - March 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Director of Food Nutrition Services Kelly Prince presented student survey results and program participation data to the School Committee, noting positive student feedback, popular menu items, and the loss of federal supply-chain assistance this year.","taxTitle","Duxbury Public Schools, School Boards, Massachusetts","taxId",71518,"location","Massachusetts","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6119797,"Duxbury educators and students urge ‘yes’ on override as committee outlines potential staff cuts and fee options",4790,1397000,6187000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2710744-5d0cd6ae842ac14159584590d9c2f0b6&start=1397&end=6187","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2710744-5d0cd6ae842ac14159584590d9c2f0b6/thumbnail_1397000.jpg","/articles/6119797/Massachusetts/Duxbury-educators-and-students-urge-yes-on-override-as-committee-outlines-potential-staff-cuts-and-fee-options","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6119797-2784cde7b773937dd3e31a1db8a7d7cd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771110816&Signature=FYMzQtVQoZU0Q3yUNzH3GcDPbthkJqYG1OANzsu-mAKWwKpKtYz7qBbOMxMDgx0eA4U~A7qu9VgPK2ot98VtAPYNcJqZjrrfvlIn9PWr1mFjtJ~6edAzxvT4f5DgGlQRp-uuahSJi~mKfqz-lWIPP2cWn8tARIH7yqDPIxXdItcifOOH7hyA-EYtnpgQA-ULCe1qbKo82q8hKy4IghhEeDL~ZyErLUU0OYKkO37M4-qPQN1XqLZspE3yls3Uu7l8Fntg3Xwi2clMlKKmUKkRf1~uSu0G1BsVeYTCNHAhytV3vaFDaLrrhioSiYZQMJttMmeISAJuu7wEMeiI~mI5hQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stephanie Madden, president of the Duxbury Teachers Association, told the School Committee that without additional funds the district would face deep cuts that would harm students’ classroom experience. “Without additional funding, their overall educational experience will look vastly different,” Madden said during public comment ahead of the March 22 town election.

The appeal was echoed by students from Duxbury High School. Ella Deacon, speaking for multiple student groups, said the district could lose staff and program offerings if the override fails: “If the override fails, these core elements of our education will be in jeopardy,” she said, and listed an estimate of “24.5 staff cuts” attributed to the student speaker’s summary of the district projection.

Why it matters: committee members and administrators framed the vote as central to the district’s ability to maintain current staffing levels, electives, and co-curricular opportunities. In public remarks and later committee discussion, administrators said some cuts and capital deferrals are already planned and that additional reductions would follow a failed override.

School leaders told the committee they had trimmed the district’s “real needs” budget before the override request — including $141,992 in expense reductions and 5.8 positions identified for possible elimination in the proposal posted for town review. Superintendent-level staff cautioned that additional choices would need to be made if voters do not approve the override, including possible adjustments to activity fees, family caps, and athletic program staffing and supervision.

Committee discussion emphasized process and next steps rather than decisions. The superintendent said no final choices had been made: staff “will need to come and just say, with looking at our athletic programs, are we being as cost effective as we need to be,” and added, “Nothing’s been decided, deliberated on, nothing’s been voted on.” Committee members repeatedly urged turnout at the March 22 election.

The public comment period included two different estimates of likely staff losses if the override fails: Madden warned of “a loss of 18 staff members” in her prepared remarks for the Duxbury Teachers Association, while the student representative cited a district figure of “24.5 staff cuts.” Committee materials posted before the meeting list a 5.8‑FTE reduction already included in the district’s trimmed “real needs” budget and $141,992 in expense reductions. The meeting transcript does not show a single unified final staffing total beyond those statements.

The committee approved routine business under a consent agenda during the same meeting. The motion to approve the consent agenda — which the chair described as including approval of the Feb. 5 meeting minutes, a Duxbury High School overnight trip to Spain in April, the assistant superintendent contract extension, and policies slated for second reading — was moved and seconded and accepted by voice vote.

What remains unresolved: administrators said they will return to the committee after the town election with concrete recommendations depending on the outcome. They listed topics that could be considered, including fee increases, family cap adjustments, and prioritization of capital maintenance projects such as field and lab furniture replacements. The committee asked staff to continue public outreach and to clarify budget items regardless of the election outcome.

Ending: Committee members closed the meeting by reminding residents to vote on March 22 and by scheduling follow-up committee work after the election to present specific options for further reductions or investments.","Teachers, students and school officials at a Duxbury School Committee meeting urged voters to approve a town override, warning of staff reductions, program cuts and potential changes to fees and athletics if the override fails.","actionData","errors"]

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Duxbury nutrition director reports student survey and steady participation; supply-chain funds absent this year

Duxbury educators and students urge ‘yes’ on override as committee outlines potential staff cuts and fee options