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Public commenters urge support for school libraries, farm‑to‑school and clarity on lunch funding
Summary
During public comment, residents urged the board to defend school librarians and library materials, asked the district to pursue a county farm‑to‑school program, and pressed the board to plan for a child‑nutrition funding shortfall after a recent lunch price increase.
At the April 13 board meeting, a range of members of the public addressed the board during the three‑minute comment period about library materials, school food funding and mentoring programs.
Paul Weisselbaum opened public comment by urging the board to celebrate school libraries and librarians and warning against what he characterized as censorious efforts to limit access to classroom and library materials. "Parents…
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