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Stratham reports tighter food‑service staffing, new preschool breakfast mandate and $5,800 Farm‑to‑School award
Summary
District administrators told the school board April 9 that meal counts are up for preschool students under a new federal/state requirement to offer breakfast, staffing hours remain reduced and the district received $5,800 from a $50,000 Farm‑to‑School grant to buy New Hampshire‑grown items.
The Stratham School District reported staffing strains in its food‑service program and described new service requirements for preschoolers during the April 9 school board meeting.
Administrators said the district is now serving breakfast and lunch to preschool students because of a recent federal/state change that requires breakfast availability for preschool. The district is adding those meals while operating with fewer part‑time cafeteria staff than in previous years. "It's just really complicated. It's not an easy fix," an administrator said, describing efforts to speed service when student counts are high so children have time to eat.
Why it matters: Board members were told that on busy days a…
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