“Lunch period is a closed period which means that students cannot leave the school premises. Once a student arrives on school property they may not leave the campus grounds without a permit signed by an administrator or school nurse,” (the Simley High School Student Handbook.)

According to a survey given to Smiley High School students, 98% of the students surveyed think we should be able to leave for open lunch. “ It would be nice to go somewhere else and get a different variety of foods,” one student responded. Only 2% of the students surveyed think we should not have an open lunch. “ It would be so hectic in the parking lot for kids to leave, and by the time you got somewhere, there would be no time to eat.”

With open lunch, the option of either eating at a fast food restaurant or at home opens up to students. Sixty-six percent of the students surveyed thought that they would eat at home. “ So many people

Another factor to keep in mind is how the school would be off financially if open lunch was in effect. Half of the students surveyed thought that Simley would lose a lot of money due to the open lunch. “ I think the school would lose money because the students at our school leave at any chance they get, and that means barely anyone would eat at school if they can leave,” one student responded. The remaining half thought that the school would not lose a lot of money due to open lunch. “ I don’t think Simley would lose a lot of money because the lower classman still have to eat and the entire Middle School would still bring in a large income.”

Many nearby schools offer open lunch to their upperclassman. For example, South St. Paul High School, has offered open lunch to their students for many years. “ It’s nice because I feel that the school gives us more responsibility and trust,” said South St. Paul Senior, Dan Orchard. According to the results, 1% of the students surveyed said that they thought Siml

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