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I Mr. I. F.* Clevenger, Chairman I
E Yancey Comity Board of Education * S
I BurnSTin ‘’ North Carolini I
I Dear Mr. Clevenger: . // .. Z/,-. „ / 9
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K We are extremely disappointed to learn of the School Board's decision on )» JR
K Sunday, August 30, 1970 to terminate Mrs. Judy Elly's contract as Lunchroom Wk
I supervisor for Yancey County Schools after having employed her only a month a .Qy . I
|| ago. Many of us attended the School Board meeting on Friday evening, August 28,Y\ t BB
B 1970 and heard the complaints of the local lunchroom managers who attended W'* u ' 'T f}/ M
the meeting. It is understandable that a period of adjustment would be *
necessary to conform to a new set-uo, however, the complaints which the V?
R managers voiced do not seem to be grounds for rescinding the decision to " * I
■ centralize the lunchroom system in Yancey County Schools. /rs ■
I Surely you are aware of the distinct advantages of a centralized lunchroom
■ system such as quantity buying, well-planned, nutrj"lous meals, proper organ- . * M
I ixation, supervision of personnel and co-ordination of the total program, fl
not withstanding a biu of appropriate reporting by local lunchroom managers. ' I
I In the most recent survey of Yancey County Schools, dated September, 196°, j I
R it was pointed out (p. 62) "that the school food'service is not centrali&rfd ' 9
and is without trained supervision at the central level." We feel that the i/y
R students—and parents— would be fortunate to have, their meals at school ,/ \ / 9
planned and the system directed by a graduate home economist. Your recent y? • . _u. 4/
action in decentralizing the lunchroom system, it really gets started,
R is a serious step backward and will hamper the progress and improvement of
H Yancey County Schools. We strongly urge you to reconsider your untimely 9
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