The week of October 13-17 is National School Lunch Week. The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and the Oregon School Boards Association (OSBA) are teaming up to raise awareness of the importance of Child Nutrition Programs in schools.

Around the state, school board members will eat with students during the week to learn about healthy and tasty school meal options and experience the social benefits of school lunches. You can follow along on social media through the #NSLW25inOR hashtag and the ODE and OSBA X accounts.

“Kids simply do better in school when they have nutritious, tasty lunches at school,” Governor Kotek said. “School Lunch Week is a great opportunity to celebrate the school staff who provide lunches to our students every day, and the state and local leaders who year af

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