Because the school's cafeteria is so small, some students eat outside, while others leave the campus. If approved, the bond issue also would provide funding for renovations and expansion at the city's three overcrowded high schools and Henry Ford Community College. But that's a board decision. More than 1,800 students attend Fordson, but the cafeteria only seats 200. It once seated 350 students, but the school needed the extra seating to create more classroom space.
Many students say they like the freedom of being able to leave school grounds for lunch.
But if the cafeteria was bigger and had more room, and better food, we'd stay. Earlier this year, a student was hit while crossing Ford. The student had the right of way at the intersection and suffered no serious injuries.