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Interim superintendent David Murphy announces student food advisory council after lunch-menu inequity
Summary
Interim Superintendent David Murphy said the district will establish a student advisory council for food services following a middle-school menu issue; he urged student participation and said the interim COO will publish the details.
David Murphy, the interim superintendent of Cambridge Public Schools, emphasized listening and culture as core leadership principles and described his commitment to educator effectiveness and principal support.
In response to a student-raised issue at a middle school, Murphy said the district has "in the last week or two" begun the process of creating a student advisory council specifically for food services. He framed the council as a standing body to discuss nutrition options and prevent decisions — such as offering fewer menu choices to some students after an ordering mistake — that can lead to inequitable outcomes. Murphy said the interim chief operating officer would circulate details and invited students to join.
Murphy also described steps to strengthen school leader access to district decision-makers and emphasized building teacher capacity through job-embedded professional learning. He closed by thanking students and staff and noting recordings of the forum will be posted on the district website.
