The student liaison to the Strongsville School Board is asking officials to relax a rule that prohibits Strongsville High School students from leaving campus for lunch.
Stephanie Gowan, a student at SHS, told board members Thursday night that a number of students already slip off to Wendy's and other nearby fast food restaurants for lunch.
Legitimizing an off-campus lunch would actually make it safer, Gowan said -- kids would have to sign out, so if they didn't return on time, school officials would be aware they were missing.
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It would also give students some fresh air and a break during the day so they could come back ready to learn, she said.
Parents would have to give permission for their child to leave school for lunch.
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"I think this could be a change Strongsville High School is ready for," she said.
Gowan made the pitch during her monthly report to the community. Board members didn't comment on the idea during the meeting.
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