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Dare County school board authorizes 30 days of paid student meals while officials pursue long-term funding
Summary
After public pressure and staff warnings about student meal debt, the Dare County Board of Education voted to allow the superintendent to use district fund balance to pay for student lunches for 30 days while a 5‑on‑5 meeting with county commissioners explores longer-term options.
The Dare County Board of Education voted to authorize the superintendent to tap the district fund balance to cover student lunches for 30 days or until an agreement is reached following talks with county commissioners. The action, approved after public comment and staff presentations, passed with two recorded nays.
Board members moved quickly after several public speakers urged that no child be turned away from the cafeteria. On a motion by Mary Long Ballance, seconded by Ms. Bothwell, the board approved the short-term measure to…
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