OKEECHOBEE — At the regular meeting of the Okeechobee County School Board on Tuesday, Aug. 11, Superintendent Dylan Tedders brought up some rumors that had been circulating around Facebook that Okeechobee High School  ran out of food for students on the first day of the school year.

He used his time at the meeting to announce that there was no truth to the rumor at all and that there was plenty of food for all students, even those who chose not to partake in lunch on their first day.

Despite Facebook rumors, the first day back at the new school went rather smoothly, other than some issues with traffic backing up on US 441 during student drop-off and pick-up, he said. By the next day,  there was already some improvement, and it’s expected to get even better over the next few days and weeks as everyone gets back into the swing of things.

Other news discussed at the meeting included that all Okeechobee County students are now required to wear ID lanyards. They use the ID cards to obtain their meals at lunch and will be required to scan them when getting on and off the bus, for students who ride buses.

Dr. Joseph Stanley, assistant superintendent for administrative services, explained that soon there will be an app that will allow parents to monitor this information. This could help parents feel much more at ease, especially those who are unable to be with their children at the bus stop. The app will also send notices when a bus is expected to arrive late.