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Wellness committee flags food-service transition, calls for parity across schools
Summary
School wellness committee reported improved meal choices at the middle and high school after temporary Chartwells staffing changes, raised concerns about elementary access, gluten‑free coverage and food insecurity, and recommended adding a floating nurse position.
Michael Horton, co-leader of the district wellness committee and principal of Cyrus Pierce Middle School, told the School Committee that the wellness team has met twice this year and is focusing on food services, nutrition and implementation of Massachusetts’ revised health-and-wellness frameworks.
"Students are loving the increase in choices," Horton said, listing menu items that recently appeared at middle- and high-school lunches: chicken patty and spicy chicken sandwiches, grilled cheese with tomato soup, cheeseburger, a salad bar and three pizza choices.
Why it matters: Horton said those expanded choices have improved student satisfaction at the middle and high school but raised operational and equity questions about longer lunch lines and different offerings at elementary schools.
Key points from the wellness update
Horton said the district is still awaiting…
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