Washington considers mandatory minimum lunch breaks for students

The public is invited to testify as the state proposes at least 20 minutes of “seated time” for students. A KING 5 investigation found many districts fall short.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington’s state superintendent is considering a rule change that, for the first time, would set a minimum for school lunch periods in the state’s nearly 300 school districts.

“Many Washington schools are falling short of the recommended best practice of providing students with 20 minutes of seated lunchtime,” said the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

Members of the public are invited to testify at the virtual hearing at 11 a.m.

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