Lake Worth High School’s decision to have one school lunch period is raising red flags, with students and teachers questioning safety and overcrowding.
“It’s like pretty bad. It’s very packed and it’s very crowded,” said Johan Castellon Turcios, a senior. Turcios was one of several students describing the “packed” lunchroom.
Lake Worth High School’s single lunch period raises safety concerns after pepper spray incident
Special education teacher Lorraine Olson believes the single lunch period is to blame for what she feels is an increase in fights at the school, including the Sept. 18 brawl that led to pepper spray being used by a school resource officer. More than 30 people went to the hospital, most for irritation.
“I saw it coming and nobody listened to me,” Olson said…