CONWAY — So far, Conway School Board members are getting more questions than answers concerning a reported $800,000 that the school district may have collected over the years in falsified free and reduced lunch reporting to the government.
Meanwhile, they have decided to sign on with a private food service company, causing 12 workers to lose their jobs (see story here).
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