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Board discusses Whole Foods Market Foundation garden grant to grow produce for school meals and special‑education lessons
Summary
Board members described a proposed garden funded by a Whole Foods Market Foundation grant that would support special‑education instruction, engage the environmental club, and provide lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries and herbs for school meals across the district.
A board member outlined a grant brought forward by high‑school teachers to create a district garden intended for special‑education coursework and broader student engagement.
"We eventually would like to get in middle school... where they would actually grow food, and then we hope to run a community restaurant... the students would be responsible for actually making a reservation, setting up everything, and then doing the menu, the cooking," a board member said while describing program aspirations. A staff member clarified planned produce: "We're gonna use it as, a lot of lead, lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, herbs... Utilizing all the dishes for the salads, for all the dishes in the middle school."
The proposal drew a clarification about garden location and a recusal was stated by one board member for the related vote. The board listed acceptance of donations and specific grant items on its agenda for approval.
