Should School Lunches Be Allowed In High School

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Esteemed members of the Alvin ISD Board of Trustees, school lunches should include water, however they do not. Instead, students must pay an extra expense to buy one. While many students can afford to purchase water or bring one from home, many do not have that luxury. Within Manvel Highschool, a survey of about 30 students showed that students do not always have the money to buy water and that a majority of students would prefer that it instead be included with their lunch. Those who do not have enough money to buy something along with their lunch will be forced to go throughout the day without water. This raises many concerns about the health of these students. Students spend the majority of their week at school, and if they are not able