Food and Nutritional Services
Fueling Students for Academic Success
Nutrition Services supports academic achievement by providing students with nutritious meals and exceptional customer service. We know that students are able to learn better when they have access to nutritious meals!It is the vision of Nutrition Services to provide the opportunity for all students to meet their daily nutritional needs for meals consumed at school. We provide healthy food choices that support the district’s wellness policy.
Contact
Spencer Fischer,
Coordinator of Food and Nutrition Services
651-683-6956
Spencer.Fischer@district196.org
All Families are encouraged to apply for Educational Benefits
All families are encouraged to complete an Educational Benefits Application, formerly the free and reduced-price meals application. Your children may qualify! Applications for the 2022-23 school year are available.
State funds help pay for reduced-price school meals, so all students who are approved for free or reduced-price school meals will receive school meals at no cost. State funds also help pay for breakfasts for kindergarten students, so all participating kindergarten students receive breakfast at no cost. A NEW application must be submitted each year.
If a household meets the State/Federal guidelines and is approved this provides students with school meal benefits and supports your child’s school. Your approved application provides critical funding to our school district. This compensatory aid helps increase funding for teachers, paraprofessionals and social workers to include math and reading support. An approval for educational benefits also allows families to receive discounted Activities/Community Education fees. Learn more about the Educational Benefits Program >
School Meals
The special funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that provided student meals at no charge has expired. For the 2022-2023 school year, prices will be as follows:
- Elementary (PK-5) lunch is $2.50 and breakfast cost is $1.55 (breakfast is free for ALL kindergarten students).
- Middle School (6-8) lunch is $2.55 and breakfast is $1.60.
- High school (9-12) lunch is $2.65 and breakfast is $1.60.
- Adult lunch is $4.95 and adult breakfast is $2.25.
- A la carte items vary by price, second entrees are $4.00, and additional milk is $0.40.
There is no charge for free and reduced-price breakfast and lunch. A second full breakfast or lunch for a student is the same price as an adult breakfast and lunch. Only individual meal pricing is listed for an adult breakfast and lunch (weekly, monthly and yearly pricing is not available). Milk is included with all meals, but for additional cartons of milk or if purchased separately, it is an Ala Carte charge of $0.40 each for all eligibility levels.
For questions about your student’s meal account or balance information, please contact the nutrition services manager at your student’s school.
Meal Support and Resources
Nutrition Services Contacts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities and wish to file either an EEO or program complaint may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). Persons with disabilities, who wish to file a program complaint, please see information above on how to contact us by mail directly or by email. If you require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.