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Hardy County Schools names new child nutrition director; board hears plan for remote-monitoring system and program finances
Summary
Becca Lewis introduced Emily Thorne as the district’s new child nutrition director. Thorne described menu taste-tests, inventory improvements and a new freezer/cooler remote-monitoring system; staff said subscription costs will be roughly $2,300 annually and initial hardware was procured with a state matching grant and a one-time $5,000 allocation.
At the March 17 Hardy County Schools meeting, Becca Lewis introduced Emily Thorne as the district’s new child nutrition director. Thorne described recent school taste-tests during National School Breakfast Week, operational changes and an investment in digital monitoring to protect food safety.
Thorne told the board that cooks have begun using Primero for inventory and ordering and that the district has received a remote-monitoring system (described in the meeting as hubs plus individual monitors) that will continuously record freezer and cooler temperatures. The system will alert designated staff and…
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