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Student reps tell Quabbin committee: lunch lines long, phone policy more strictly enforced
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Student representatives told the school committee that lunch lines are long and students have limited social time; they also said phone policy enforcement has been stricter this year and generally accepted by students.
Student representatives told the Quabbin Regional School District School Committee that the high school’s lunch service has improved from the opening day but still produces long lines that limit students’ social time.
Anna (student representative) said unified sports and ROTC are off to a strong start. Anna and Ella Ellis reported that lunch lines had been “absolute chaos” on the first day and that multiple schedule and staffing adjustments have since reduced crowding. Anna said students sometimes wait 15 minutes before getting in line and may have only seven or eight minutes left to eat. Ella and another student noted that middle‑school students often do not remember their PIN codes, which slows the cashiering process.
Students praised a stricter phone policy this fall, saying many teachers keep phones at the door and students have adapted. Committee members and administrators noted administration was aware of lunch bottlenecks and asked that the committee and district watch for incremental fixes such as posting menus earlier, giving middle‑school students PIN cards, and other small operational changes.
The superintendent said administration is monitoring the situation and will continue to explore scheduling and staffing tweaks to increase lunchtime socialization and reduce line times.
