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Public commenter urges more Native American student services and healthier school meals
Summary
A community member asked the board to increase funding for Native American Student Services to support tutoring and tribal cultural education and to revise school breakfasts and lunches to reduce processed foods and refined carbohydrates.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, Shauna Yellowkini asked the board to allocate more funding and staff to the Native American Student Services Department so the district can provide more tutoring and teach tribal cultural knowledge. Yellowkini also requested that school breakfasts and lunches be revised for the next school year to feature fewer refined carbohydrates and more lean, unprocessed meats and vegetables, citing perceived increases in processed foods at Paxton.
The board’s public comment rules were read before speakers; the chair noted comments were limited to three minutes and not a time for board response. Yellowkini made two requests: expanded funding for Native American student supports and healthier meal options districtwide. No trustee or staff response was made on the record during the public-comment period.
The board received written correspondence earlier in the meeting; Yellowkini’s spoken comments were the sole in-person public comment recorded.
