Bush calls for school lunch probe (UPDATE with video)
Dougherty County School Board Chairman James Bush (left) gestures while DCSS Superintendent Joshua Murfree looks on during a board meeting Wednesday. The board approved $87,759 for the purchase of 120 Apple IPads for the system in addition to giving the go ahead to pursue a $10.5 million TAN loan for operating funds through the end of the year.
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