Food service warmers grant purchase
Prairie Central CUSD 8Illinois- Detected
- Aug 20, 2026
- 78 days ago
- Sector
- Grants
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From the meeting
At the August 20, 2026 meeting Food Service Director Susan Cavazos reported that the district received a grant for two warmers worth $25,000. She said the grant was to be used at the High School and Upper Elementary, and that the cafe staff had been procuring food through purchasing cooperatives and qualifying for grants to help acquire food and equipment. Decision state: informational update on grant-funded equipment.
- Meeting date
- August 20, 2026
- Agency
- Prairie Central CUSD 8
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