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Middletown hires executive chef under state Chefs to School grant; district highlights nutrition initiatives
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Middletown Public Schools introduced Executive Chef Kesha Diaz after winning a Connecticut Chefs to School grant. District leaders said the chef has identified operational efficiencies and potential revenue streams while staff celebrated National School Lunch Hero Day and farm‑to‑school efforts.
Middletown — Middletown Public Schools on Tuesday introduced Kesha Diaz as the district’s new executive chef after winning a Connecticut State Department of Education Chefs to School grant that will fund the position for three years.
Randall Mehl, Director of Food, Nutrition and Wellness Services, told the board the district was one of five of 32 eligible Connecticut districts to receive the award. “We have Chef Kesha here for the next three years with the goal of her helping us to create such a financially stable system that we can continue with her…
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