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Parent urges MCALLEN ISD to improve school food, keep funds 'in the classroom'
Board of Trustees, MCALLEN ISD · March 23, 2026
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Summary
At public comment, Hershel Patel urged the MCALLEN ISD board to prioritize classroom funding and pushed for improvements to school food, saying some prepared items are heated in their plastic wrapping and expressing concern about student nutrition and chronic disease risk.
During public comments at the start of the workshop, parent Hershel Patel told trustees he wanted two things front and center as the board refines the budget: keep money in classrooms to support smaller class sizes, higher teacher pay and stronger…
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