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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do parents think they should be consulted on EVERYthing?  I have a strong preference on this issue.  But I also respect the school district's right to make operational decisions regarding the schools.

Many things should absolutely have input from parents.  But come one.  How many period lunch is scheduled for; whether they let students off campus midday.  These are things for which principals or the superindendent's office have a much better perspective on the breadth of issues.  Let them do their jobs![/quote]

You're right that the principals have a much better perspective.  Which is why it's so troubling that Taylor and the Board are IGNORING The principals that say they need open lunch.  And it's not just lunch.  The curriculum flows from the lunch decision.  If the school can't have one unified lunch for the entire school, then it makes it MUCH MUCH more difficult (maybe impossible) for kids to take advanced classes (or for kids that are behind to take classes that are primarily taken by lower-level students).  It also makes it basically impossible for kids who need extended time as a 504 accommodation to finish tests or in-class assignments.  That includes even kids who have things like broken wrists, pulled tendons, etc., that might need a little extra time to complete a test.  It also makes it impossible to have club meetings at lunch, which reduces participation because not every kid can stay after school due to work, sports, family responsibilities, or transportation.  If it was just "oh, you can't get Chipotle" that's one issue, but that's not what this is about.
Respectfully, you don't seem at all educated on this issue.  (Nor does Taylor or the Board!)[/quote]

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