Interim Superintendent Doug Howell said the Pocatello-Chubbuck School District plans to move forward and the window is now shut for fired school lunch lady Dalene Bowden to return to her job. Bowden was dismissed from her position at Irving Middle School last month after she gave a free lunch to a hungry student. The district offered to rehire Bowden shortly before Christmas when the story about her firing was covered by national and international news outlets, and the district received a barrage of criticism on social media. On Monday, District 25 officials offered Bowden a position in the central kitchen and gave her until noon to respond. Bowden said Tuesday that she did not contact the district and does not intend to return to work/Debbie Bryce, Idaho State Journal. More here.