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Parents and supervisors spar over Chromebook replacements and school meal funding; community engagement coordinators defended
Summary
Board members and residents debated funding for Chromebook replacements, school meal policies and staffing of community engagement coordinator positions; schools staff said a shift away from the Community Eligibility Provision would reduce costs to the division but require planning.
Residents and supervisors pressed school-division officials on two linked taxpayer questions: how to fund replacement Chromebooks and whether the county should continue to underwrite universal school meals after pandemic-era federal coverage ended.
Heather King, a parent from the Abingdon District, told the board she—d volunteered in Gloucester schools since 2009 and advocated for the county-funded community engagement coordinator positions that oversee volunteers, communication and partnerships. "They're an important and valuable part of our schools and community," King said, describing coordinators— roles organizing…
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