E‑board backs pilot at middle school for composting and reusable utensils, plans bag‑fee grant program

Board members reviewed an action-item request from Carbondale Middle School to begin composting and replace single‑use utensils with reusable flatware. Members said teachers requested help because the school currently uses disposable utensils and custodial staff identified logistical challenges for washing and tracking reusable items. The board recommended asking the middle school to submit a proposal with counts and wash-cycle capacity and to test the program there first before expanding to other schools.