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Benita Gingerella

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Virginia Senators approve universal free school meals bill

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: A Kansas bill would prevent the state from participating in Summer EBT and Ohio lawmakers tackle lunch shaming.

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4 catering takeaways from Catersource + The Special Event

Event and catering professionals gathered in Austin, Texas last week to discuss industry challenges, trends and more.

People

Elior North America appoints Travis Young as senior president of education and operations

Young brings 30 years of industry experience to the role.

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Kentucky bill would provide meal reimbursement to low-income schools who source local food

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Connecticut and Michigan attempt to extend free school meal access in their respective states.

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Connecticut awards over $2.8M in farm-to-school grants

The 53 grants will increase the availability of local foods in schools and more.

Workforce

New in-house training program gives Vacaville USD nutrition team a chance to grow their skills

Chef and Assistant Nutrition Director Richie Wilim drew on his restaurant background to create the course, which will instruct participants on how to master skills like menu planning and mise en place.

Menu

School district's meal cart puts student choice back into school meals

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District has piloted a customizable meal cart to give students more control over what goes into their meal.

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Chartwells K12 turns to tech as it continues to manage rising costs

Chartwells K12 CEO Amy Shaffer says that the foodservice provider will be leaning into tech as it makes plans for the future.

Menu

Metz puts ancient grains on the menu in honor of American Heart Month

The foodservice provider is debuting 24 different recipes using farro, quinoa and more.

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Nebraska bill would require state to sign up for Summer EBT

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: a federal bill aims to beef up cybersecurity in the agriculture and food sectors and a New York lawmaker renews push for universal free school meals.

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Aramark launches new DEI workforce series

Beyond the Plate aims to educate staff about the cultural significance of the cuisines they serve.

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How Western Placer Unified is helping students strengthen their connection with food

Chef demos, farmer visits and more have become commonplace at the district this school year thanks to Director of Food Service Christina Lawson, who focused on growing the district's farm-to-school efforts as part of her capstone for the Chef Ann Foundation’s Healthy School Food Pathway Fellowship program.

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