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District tables Growcer agriculture-in-schools proposal for more information
Summary
Nancy Eastman presented a Growcer proposal to add agricultural curriculum and cafeteria connections; the Riceville board voted to table the proposal pending additional information and documentation.
At the Jan. 19 meeting Nancy Eastman presented a proposal called Growcer to integrate agriculture into classroom instruction and the school cafeteria. Board members said they needed more information before approving the program and voted to table the item for follow-up.
The record does not include details about program cost, proposed implementation timeline, or specific curriculum changes; the board’s motion to table was made by Hale and seconded by Baethke. Eastman said she was presenting the idea to add agriculture learning opportunities and connections to the cafeteria but the board requested additional details before considering approval.
The board set a work session for Jan. 29 that may be used to gather more information on the Growcer proposal and other agenda items.
