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Hyattsville Elementary PTA Mulls New Federal School Lunch Law
If lunches are lengthened the school day would also have to be extended.
The met on Monday evening to talk about some upcoming events. Here’s a roundup of what they discussed.
- A book sale and uniform swap is coming up from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 9.
- A native plant sale will be held on May 14-15. “I think this year will be more fun and more of a success because we’ve learned a lot,” said Bart Lawrence, PTA president.
On another note, a new federal law called the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act requires that students be given 30 minutes for lunch, with at least 20 of them being actual time to eat.
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Principal Jeanne Washburn said with time to get back and forth from class, the whole process would probably take 40 minutes, which cuts into class time.
“If you really add up all the minutes that we’re supposed to have, it’s longer than our day,” she said.
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Will the school have to lengthen the school day?
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