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Board hears child nutrition update; director outlines USDA rules and breakfast challenges
Summary
The board received a presentation on the child nutrition program, including compliance with USDA and Texas Department of Agriculture rules, operational constraints on hot breakfasts, and new limits on added sugars coming from federal guidance.
The board of trustees on Aug. 19 heard an overview of the district’s child nutrition program and operational constraints that affect the menus served to students. The child nutrition director explained that the district must follow U.S. Department of Agriculture and Texas Department of Agriculture regulations governing meals served in schools, including whole-grain requirements, limits on saturated fats and added sugars, and other nutrition standards. The director told the board that breakfast service faces timing and labor…
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