Poudre School District board votes unanimously to support Colorado Healthy School Meals for All (Proposition LL)

The Poudre School District Board of Education voted 7-0 Tuesday to adopt a resolution urging voter approval of Colorado State Ballot Proposition LL to expand funding for universal school meals.

The resolution was presented as an action item during the board's Oct. 21 meeting. Board members called the motion, discussed briefly and then voted unanimously in favor. Board President Kristen Draper announced the roll call vote: Jim Brokesh, Kristen Draper, Connor Duffy, Kevin Havela, Scott Schoenbauer, Andrew Spain and Jessica Zamora voted “hi” (aye). The motion passed 7-0.

Board member Jessica Zamora spoke in support before the vote. “I support the resolution because I think our kids can only learn if they're eating and they're fed,” Zamora said. She added that higher participation in school meal programs requires additional funding to meet demand and reduce stigma.

Several other board members expressed agreement. At least one board member referenced the broader concept that student well‑being — including reliable access to food — underpins academic engagement.

The adopted resolution asks voters to approve Proposition LL, described by presenters as a state funding measure to support school meal programs and increase participation. The board did not adopt language altering district policy; the resolution is a statement of local support intended to be part of public advocacy ahead of the statewide vote.

The board did not debate amendments or direct district staff to change local meal policy during the meeting. The resolution itself and the vote tally were recorded in the meeting minutes and will be posted with other board materials.

Board action: the resolution passed 7-0 and will be filed with district records as a formal board position on Proposition LL.