Some Restrictions On School Lunches Lifted
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: December 11, 2012
Restrictions on the amount of grain and protein schools could serve were put into effect last winter, but have been tough to enforce.
Officials with the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators (AAEA) said doing away with these strict rules means lunches will still be low in calories, and will keep children from going home hungry.
"We are glad to see the loosening of these and we'd like to see more involvement from practitioners before those decisions are made. And realize we are here to provide for kids and make sure they don't go home starving to death," says AAEA Executive Director Richard Abernathy.
These restrictions have been lifted through the end of the school year.
Officials with the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators (AAEA) said doing away with these strict rules means lunches will still be low in calories, and will keep children from going home hungry.
"We are glad to see the loosening of these and we'd like to see more involvement from practitioners before those decisions are made. And realize we are here to provide for kids and make sure they don't go home starving to death," says AAEA Executive Director Richard Abernathy.
These restrictions have been lifted through the end of the school year.
