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Parent tells board Burns Middle students were sent back hungry; members pledge review
Summary
A Burns Middle parent told the board that students were sometimes sent back to class without adequate meals; the board acknowledged the complaint and several members asked staff to investigate food-service operations and procurement practices.
At the Cleveland County Board of Education meeting on March 9, parent Renee Palermo testified that some Burns Middle School students were not provided complete lunches and were given ‘red tickets’ and sent back to class hungry. "For many students, school lunch is not just a convenience. It's the most reliable meal that they will get all day," Palermo said, describing an incident in which she was told 24 students received a 'red ticket' and some children left…
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