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Luring kids back to hot lunch

Original post made on May 16, 2015

School officials in Mountain View have been pushing for what they call "21st century learning" in the classroom for years. But back in the kitchens, every elementary and middle school in the city is stuck in the 20th century, with aging equipment used to cook up food that fewer and fewer kids are finding palatable.

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Posted by parent
a resident of Rex Manor
on May 16, 2015 at 6:13 pm

The changes have been amazing and Chef Bob food is awesome. My son would eat it every day, but we don't qualify for free lunches, and $3.50 a day is just not affordable for us. It makes him mad to see how much food the other kids waste every day. He will have to continue to settle for sandwiches and leftovers, until a solution can be found to make it affordable for all. We will pay our way or go without, and we can't afford to subsidize.


Posted by J
a resident of Castro City
on Jan 22, 2016 at 1:56 pm

Juan Cordon resigned Tuesday to take a position with the Vacaville Unified School District.


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