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Pullman nutrition services expands scratch cooking, plans community workshops and notes House Bill 1238 impact

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Nutrition services reported grant-funded expansion of scratch-cooked menu items, community workshops for National Nutrition Month and noted that House Bill 1238 could expand free-meal eligibility for some elementary schools.

Jessica from Nutrition Services updated the Pullman Public Schools board Feb. 12 on the district’s scratch-cooking program, recent grants and a new state law change that may expand free school meals at some elementary schools.

Jessica said the district has used USDA-funded grants and OSPI Child Nutrition resources to buy steamers, test new scratch-cooked recipes and bring locally sourced items to student meals. "Tomorrow at the high school, they get…

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