Lyons looks to save food service jobs
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AFSCME Council 93 Regional Coordinator Steve Lyons (center) attends the Conway School Board's July 9 meeting in an effort to try to save 12 food service jobs. (LLOYD JONES PHOTO)

After three consecutive years of Conway School District’s food service program operating at $200,000 yearly losses and having budgeting for another anticipated $200,000 loss for the 2018-19 school year, the Conway School Board voted not to renew the contracts of 12 employees and to authorize Superintendent Kevin Richard to enter into negotiations with Cafe Service’s Fresh Picks, a Manchester-based food service provider. Steve Lyons, head of the state AFSCME union, has urged the board to hire a private manager and retain the local employees.

This week’s Tele-Talk question: Do you think the school district should privatize its food service?

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