Some of you may be aware that a number of Shimek Elementary School parents are unhappy about the amount of time that school gives students to eat lunch — 15 minutes. The parents are meeting with Iowa City School Superintendent Steve Murley at 6 p.m. tonight to discuss the issue and to ask that the time be extended to 20 minutes, the time alloted by other schools in the district.
In light of the meeting, some Lucas parents have called our school to find out how much time Lucas students are given to eat lunch. Lucas students get 20 minutes for lunch, followed by a 20 minute recess. Lucas Principal Julia Burton said students can be given extra time to finish their lunches if needed.
For more information on the Shimek meeting, see the Press-Citizen article at http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20101212/NEWS01/12120314/Murley-parents-to-meet-about-lunch-period.
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