The superintendent of the Shelby County school system broke his silence Friday on the firing of Avette Dunn, claiming inaccurate coverage of the lunchroom worker’s termination has led to ...

Avette Dunn, a longtime cafeteria worker at Shelby Elementary School in Alabama, was let go by a school board after she accepted donations to allow students pay for lunch During a Feb. 24 hearing.

PEOPLE contacted Avette Dunn, Shelby County Schools, the Shelby County School Board and the Alabama Education Association for comment on Friday, Feb. 18, but they did not immediately respond.

PEOPLE contacted Avette Dunn, Shelby County Schools, the Shelby County School Board and the Alabama Education Association for comment on Friday, Feb. 18, but they did not immediately respond. Read the ...

Avette Dunn was terminated from her position at Shelby Elementary School when the school board ruled that she couldn’t be trusted in her role following the October incident.

An Alabama school board fired a school cafeteria worker for accepting donations to help students pay for their lunch. The Shelby County School Board terminated the employment of Avette Dunn, a ...

Avette Dunn was terminated from her position at Shelby Elementary School when the school board ruled that she couldn’t be trusted in her role following the October incident.

According to the superintendent, Avette Dunn violated protocol by not informing the school about accepting donations intended for students who couldn’t afford lunch.