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Trustees debate and approve extra meal funding for students at competitions; trustees propose budget scenarios
Summary
After extended debate about students paying for meals during out-of-town competitions, the board approved an amended motion to allocate additional funding (including discretionary commitments) for student meals during extracurricular events and asked staff to develop budget scenarios for a longer-term solution.
LAREDO, Texas ' The Laredo ISD Board of Trustees spent substantial time on Nov. 14 discussing how the district funds student meals during extracurricular travel and competitions and approved an amended motion to allocate additional funding while staff prepares budget options for a permanent change.
Board members raised multiple concerns: several trustees described students and families who must pay out-of-pocket while representing campuses, and coaches and sponsors who have been covering food costs. "They have to eat," Trustee Monica Garcia said, arguing for district support when students…
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