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Board approves Feeding Futures grant, agreement with Central Texas Food Bank
Summary
Gatesville ISD accepted a Feeding Futures School Pantry Program grant and authorized an agreement with Central Texas Food Bank to establish a campus pantry providing perishable and nonperishable items for students and staff.
Community outreach staff Pam Williams and Michelle Martin presented the Feeding Futures School Pantry Program, a grant‑funded initiative intended to address food insecurity for students and staff. The proposal described a pantry stocked with perishable and nonperishable items supplied through a partnership with the Central Texas Food Bank.
The board approved accepting the grant and entering the agreement with Central Texas Food Bank by motion of Calvin Ford, seconded by Charles Alderson; the motion passed unanimously (7–0). Presenters noted the pantry would be an on‑site resource for students and staff and is tied to broader outreach efforts already underway in the district.
