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Julian Middle School student tells D97 board 15-minute lunches are too short

5832331 · September 17, 2025
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A Julian Middle School student told the board that students have about 15 minutes to eat lunch and urged the district to increase time or provide alternatives when inclement weather forces indoor lunches.

Annabelle Harley, a seventh-grade student at Julian Middle School, told the Oak Park Elementary School District 97 board during public comment on Sept. 16 that students are not given enough time to eat lunch. "I go to Julian Middle School, and I think that lunch is way too short," Harley said, adding she has collected more than 150 signatures supporting a change.

Harley said the published schedule allows 18 minutes for lunch but that…

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