Wally Overman, vice chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners (third from left, seated), tells school district personnel (standing): “I don’t think there’s a person on this board that wants to see a school kid in Dare County go hungry.” (Screenshot of Dare County’s livestream Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, by Corinne Saunders)
By Corinne Saunders
MANTEO — The Dare County Board of Commissioners in a unanimous 7-0 vote approved allocating $415,000 to implement a universal meals program for Dare County Schools, which means school breakfasts and lunches will be provided to all students at no cost to them or to their families.