Catoosa County Schools is the recipient of two Child Nutrition Equipment Grant Awards.
The grants come from USDA federal money funneled through the State Board of Education.
Ringgold Primary School was awarded $30,000 for a lower serving line that will allow the children to see the food they’re selecting.
Tiger Creek Elementary was awarded $25,000 to purchase a combi oven, a combination convection oven and steamer.
“The Ringgold Primary School serving line was new when the school was built in 1999,” said Catoosa County Schools Child Nutrition Coordinator Libby Cooke. “It was a regular standard-issue. We’ve got preschool, kindergarten, first- and second-graders in the line. Most can’t see what’s on the line and it’s hard for them to see their trays and hold it. The line was too tall and they are supposed to be able to choose what they want. I felt if we got a shorter line, it would help them be able to see it and make better choices to see what they get.”