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District highlights Brigaid partnership and KtchnQualified pilot in child nutrition update
Summary
New London Public Schools presented a Child Nutrition Program update including a partnership with Brigaid, new recipes, a 'Farm to School' activity at B.P. Learned, and a KtchnQualified pilot with the high school culinary program; meal participation data and next steps were discussed.
Child Nutrition Program Director Samantha Wilson and Brigaid chef Alex Leigh presented the district’s nutrition work on April 6, outlining the NLPS × Brigaid partnership, new recipes and program priorities for the 2025–26 school year.
The presentation listed program elements including Farm to School activity at B.P. Learned and a KtchnQualified (KQ) pilot with the New London High School culinary program. The board received meal numbers and participation data and heard staff preview next steps for outreach and program expansion.
The board also approved a related item on the consent agenda: a certification under C.G.S. Section 10-215f that “all food items offered for sale to students in the schools under its jurisdiction ... will comply with the Connecticut Nutrition Standards during the period of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.” That certification was recorded as part of the consent agenda motion that passed 6–0.
District staff said the Brigaid partnership aims to introduce new recipes and classroom/culinary-learning opportunities; the transcript shows the district’s focus on participation data and piloting program quality standards with the high school culinary program.
