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Hardy County child nutrition director reports growth in after-school meals, warns of equipment needs
Summary
The districts child nutrition director told the board that breakfast and lunch participation rose slightly and after-school supper participation doubled to 5.7% after an after-school grant, but reimbursements lagged early in the year and several kitchen equipment failures mean staff will seek grant funding and larger procurement to avoid repeated repairs.
The child nutrition director told the Hardy County Board of Education that participation in school meals is trending upward but the program faces operational strains.
At the March meeting the director said breakfast and lunch participation were up roughly 1 percentage point districtwide and that after-school supper participation grew from about 2.6% last year to 5.7% this year after an after-school grant. "That's wonderful and a huge part due to this after school grant," the director said, crediting schools' efforts for the increase.
Why it matters: staff framed the growth as a positive…
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