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Beauregard official urges creation of school 'snack and readiness coordinator' to address student hunger
Summary
Margaret Lyons of Mayor Michael Harris’s End Childhood Hunger committee proposed a 'snack and readiness coordinator' at each Beauregard Parish school to discreetly identify students in need, coordinate snacks and meals with partners, and protect student privacy; the board received the proposal for consideration.
Margaret Lyons, a member of the End Childhood Hunger committee created by Mayor Michael Harris, told the Beauregard Parish School Board on Nov. 13 that food insecurity is undermining students’ ability to learn and asked the board to consider creating a "snack and readiness coordinator" position at each school.
Lyons said the coordinator — which "can be filled by an…
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