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District weighs adding whole and 2% milk after state rule change; menu recalculations required
Summary
Following the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025, Germantown School District staff told the board the rule allows whole and 2% milk at lunch only and that menu software must be recalculated to keep meals within required calorie and nutrient ranges; the district plans a continued high‑school trial of 2% milk and further parent outreach.
Food and Nutrition staff briefed the Germantown School District Board on March 17 about the state law change allowing whole and 2% milk options at lunch and the operational steps required to adopt the change districtwide.
"This went into effect January 14th of 2026...it allows schools to serve whole milk, 2% milk in addition to 1% and fat‑free," the food‑service presenter said, describing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act and noting it applies to lunch only, not…
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