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Students and community members press board on books, budgets and lunch debt; church donates $19,000 to clear lunch balances
Summary
Public commenters urged the board to restore removed books, reconsider virtual‑day policy and budget priorities; student protesters demanded a 4.3% tax increase and the return of removed texts, while Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren presented a $19,000 donation to eliminate student lunch debt.
Several community members and students used the public‑comment period at the Jan. 27 Elizabethtown Area School District board meeting to press the board on curriculum choices, budget priorities and school culture.
Amy Carr, representing the Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren, announced and handed a $19,000 check to the district to retire outstanding student lunch debt. "This payment is intended to fully pay off all outstanding lunch debt regardless of need or circumstance," Carr said, noting additional funds have been…
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