Five Panhandle school districts could receive more than $458,500 in federal funding to upgrade kitchens and move toward more scratch cooking. The Nebraska School Board approved the grants during a meeting in Scottsbluff Friday.
Five Panhandle school districts could receive more than $458,500 in federal funding to upgrade kitchens and move toward more scratch cooking.
Nebraska State Board of Education President Elizabeth Tegtmeier, who represents District 7, speaks during the board's meeting Friday in Scottsbluff. Tegtmeier voted for the Rural Health Transformation Program grants only after the board limited the outside vendor contracts to one year.
Board member Lisa Schonhoff of District 3 speaks during Friday's State Board of Education meeting in Scottsbluff. Schonhoff said she would vote no next year if the outside groups remain in the plan.
Nebraska State Board of Education President Elizabeth Tegtmeier, who represents District 7, speaks during the board's meeting Friday in Scottsbluff. Tegtmeier voted for the Rural Health Transformation Program grants only after the board limited the outside vendor contracts to one year.
Board member Lisa Schonhoff of District 3 speaks during Friday's State Board of Education meeting in Scottsbluff. Schonhoff said she would vote no next year if the outside groups remain in the plan.