Miss Baker, director of support services, told the board the district will pilot Project Power for Youth at Creekside — a nine-week healthy-eating and activity program for children ages 5 through 12 sponsored by CareSource in partnership with the American Diabetes Association.

Baker said the pilot will be taught by the school’s physical-education teacher and will affect "about 400 students" in the grade level selected for Creekside. She said "all supplies, all funding for this will be covered by either CareSource or the American Diabetes Association," and that the school will receive a $1,000 stipend at the end of the program.

On school nutrition, Baker reported participation comparisons for August 2024 versus August 2025 and explained the monthly reporting cadence the board requested: from September forward the district will provide month-to-month comparisons. She also said district cafeterias again received 100% on their cafeteria ratings for the seventh consecutive year during her tenure and invited board members to visit schools during National School Lunch Week (Oct. 14–17) — a proclamation the board agreed to present during the Oct. 9 regular meeting.

Baker noted Harris County High School will feature special items during the week and that Creekside’s cafeteria leader, Mrs. Baggett, who serves as local president of the School Nutrition Association, particularly invited the board to visit.

The Project Power pilot, nutrition participation reporting changes, and the upcoming proclamation were presented for board information; no formal action was taken on these items at the Oct. 2 meeting.