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Food Service

 

Free and Reduced Lunch Applications

  • Households can apply or re-apply for free and reduced-price school meals for their students.
  • Here are some things to keep in mind regarding applications:
    • Unemployment compensation is considered income and must be reported on applications.
    • Severance pay is considered income and must be reported
    • The students’ free or reduced price meal status takes affect the day the application is received, applications and meal benefits cannot be post-dated.
  • Free and Reduced Lunch Application
  • School Meal Prices (EF-R2)*

*Available via Simbli

Health and Wellness

Health and Wellness Policy (EFA)*

Wellness Goals for 2025 -2026

  • Goal #1: Increase breakfast participation by 10%
    • Progress: Data indicate the goal was not fully met. In August 2025, there were 328 breakfast participants (per School Café). Participation increased through November and then remained steady through the spring. The highest participation occurred in early fall, with a decline in spring.
    • Actions Taken:
      • The District implemented Free Breakfast from the first day of school to the end of the school year.
  • Goal #2: Make information available to students and their parents/guardians
    • Actions Taken:
      • Menus for all schools were posted monthly, outlining meals that met all required meal components. The menus included sidebars reminding parents that they could find further information on nutrition, options, and offerings on the District School Cafe.  
      • “Four-Day School Week Meal Component Adjustments” were posted district-wide in August 2025. This chart details the daily requirements per food group and age group.
      • Smart Snacks guidelines were made accessible via links on all school websites for reference by staff and families.
      • As a standard operating procedure (SOP) Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program information sheets were made available at all schools.
      • Head Cook Newsletters were posted regularly, providing nutrition and program information. Examples include the Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Program (October) and Wellness Policy Review (December)
  • Goal #3: Incorporate physical activity into subject areas or between classes/lessons
    • Actions Taken:
      • Students in grades 6–9 participated in daily Physical Education (PE).
      • 6th-grade students at HEM had outdoor activities before lunch each day.
      • Specific classrooms, such as Mr. Williams’ class, included a daily power walk during 5th period after lunch.
      • Another school introduced outdoor games (4-square, football) after lunch, with indoor alternatives (basketball in the gym) during inclement weather.
  • Summary: While the district made significant efforts toward its wellness goals, challenges remain in sustaining increased breakfast participation throughout the year. Communication and nutrition information were consistently made available, and physical activity opportunities were integrated across grade levels. Documentation for all actions is on file and available for review as needed.

Four Day School Week Meal Component Adjustments

4-Day School
Week – Breakfast		 Grades K-5
Weekly (daily)		 Grades 6-8
Weekly (daily)		 Grades 9-12
Weekly (daily)
Fruits (cups) 4 (1) 4 (1) 4 (1)
Grains (oz eq) 4.5-8 (1) 6.5-8 (1) 7-8 (1)
Fluid Milk (cups) 4 (1) 4 (1) 4 (1)
4-Day School
            Week – Lunch		 Grades K-5
            Weekly (daily)		 Grades 6-8
            Weekly (daily)		 Grades 9-12
            Weekly (daily)
Fruits (cups) 2 (0.5) 2 (0.5) 4 (1)
Vegetables (cups) 3 (0.75) 3 (0.75) 4 (1)
Dark Green 0.5 0.5 0.5
Red / Orange 0.75 0.75 1.25
Beans / Peas (Legumes) 0.5 0.5 0.5
Starchy 0.5 0.5 0.5
Other 0.5 0.5 0.75
Additional Veg. to Reach Total 0.25 0.25 0.5
Grains (oz eq) 6.5-7 (1) 6.5-8 (1) 8-9.5 (2)
Meats / Meat Alts (oz eq) 6.5-8 (1) 7-8 (1) 8-9.5 (2)
Fluid Milk (cups) 4 (1) 4 (1) 4 (1)

Child Nutrition Program Access for EL (English Learners) that are ESL (English Second Language) students


EL Coordinator will work with District Head Cook and ESL staff to ensure that the meal program information is communicated in an understandable and uniform format to the maximum extent practicable, in a language that parents and guardians can understand.  This will include all vital materials for program participation including; letters, introductions, notices and verification materials that the Child Nutrition Program requires.  ESL staff will utilize the USD translated Applications as needed.  EL coordinator will utilize ESL staff to ensure interpretation services are provided for individuals with limited literacy OR written translations are not available. The district will utilize Google Translate to translate all Food Service Documents without delay of benefit when services cannot be performed within the district.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.