Biscuits returning to Etowah School menu

Good news for students in Etowah Counties Schools, Fluffy biscuits are back.

A Southern-style biscuit will not be served every day, but state officials have given approval for Etowah County Schools to occasionally include them in the breakfast menu, Laura Parker, the system's Child Nutrition Program director, told members of the Etowah County Board of Education in June that students revolted when Southern-style biscuits had to be removed from the menu and replaced with a whole-grain version. She said whole grains, all the time, became a requirement last year.  Parker sought a waiver from state health officials to be able to serve a more traditional biscuit. They didn't receive the waiver, but will be allowed to serve both types of biscuits.  All other breakfast options will continue to be whole grain, she said, which have not been a problem. Students have become accustomed to items like whole-grain pasta and pizza crust.  Parker said the school system has complied with the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 and lunch prices have gradually increased since then.