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Parents press Katy ISD board on lunches, safety and employee benefits during open forum
Summary
During public comment on Jan. 20, parents and staff raised complaints about school lunches, student safety communication, teachers’ health‑insurance costs and paraprofessional pay; speakers asked the board for investigations, agenda items and budget advocacy.
At the Katy ISD Board of Trustees meeting on Jan. 20, multiple community members used the public‑comment period to press the board on nutrition standards, campus safety communications and employee compensation.
Lindsey Yang, a parent, told trustees that recently released USDA guidance urges prioritizing proteins and vegetables and cautions against ultra‑processed foods; she said Katy ISD menus at her children’s schools featured pizza, mac and cheese, nachos and processed snacks and urged the board to put nutrition on the February agenda. "Parents deserve to know when Katy ISD school lunches will be required…
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