Food Service

An assortment of hot lunch options are available throughout the week.  These meals provide a balance of protein, healthy carbohydrates and essential vitamins and minerals.  

Salad options are available as a main entree in the elementary schools within 4th, 5th and 6th grade.  

Jr. High and High School have salads available.  

An assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables are available with any meal.  

Low-fat milk choices are available with every meal.  Including flavored milk (chocolate and/or stawberry)

The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act requires the information on this application. You do not have to give the information, but if you do not, we cannot approve your child for free or reduced price meals. You must include the last four digits of the social security number of the adult household member who signs the application. The last four digits of the social security number is not required when you apply on behalf of a foster child or you list a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) case number or other FDPIR identifier for your child or when you indicate that the adult household member signing the application does not have a social security number. We will use your information to determine if your child is eligible for free or reduced price meals, and for administration and enforcement of the lunch and breakfast programs. We MAY share your eligibility information with education, health, and nutrition programs to help them evaluate, fund, or determine benefits for their programs, auditors for program reviews, and law enforcement officials to help them look into violations of program rules.            

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.

Iowa Nondiscrimination Statement (Revised 7-1-25)
It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 6200 Park Ave, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321; phone number 515-281-4121 or 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.

1.     Civil Rights complaints related to the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Afterschool Care Snack Program, Summer Food Service Program, Seamless Summer Option, or Child and Adult Care Food Program are written or verbal allegations of discrimination based on USDA protected classes of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age, and disability.

2.     Any person claiming discrimination has a right to file a complaint within 180 days of the alleged discrimination. See below for additional Iowa Civil Rights information. A civil rights complaint based on the protected classes listed in #1 above must be forwarded to the address on the nondiscrimination statement.

3.     All complaints, whether written or verbal, must be accepted by the School Food Authority (SFA)/Sponsor/Organization and forwarded to USDA at the address or link on the nondiscrimination statement within 5 days of receipt. An anonymous complaint should be handled the same way as any other. Complaint forms may be developed, but their use cannot be required. If the complainant makes the allegations verbally or in a telephone conversation and is reluctant or refuses to put them in writing, the person who handles the complaint must document the description of the complaint.  In addition to sending the complaint to USDA, the SFA is required to send a copy of the complaint to the State Agency (SA). The SA will log the complaint in the Iowa Civil Rights Complaint Log which is maintained by the Chief, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services.  The log is kept confidential with limited staff access.

4.     There must be enough information to identify the agency or individual toward which the complaint is directed and indicate the possibility of a violation. Every effort should be made to obtain at least the following information:

· Name, address, and telephone number or other means of contacting the complainant;
· The specific location and name of the organization delivering the program service or benefit;
· The nature of the incident(s) or action(s) that led the complainant to feel there was discrimination;
· The basis on which the complainant feels discrimination occurred (race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability);
· The names, titles, and addresses of people who may have knowledge of the discriminatory action(s); and
· The date(s) when the alleged discriminatory action(s) occurred or, if continuing, the duration of such action(s).

5.     USDA is the cognizant agency for the Child Nutrition Programs listed and therefore is the first contact for the six protected classes listed in #1 above. A complainant has 180 days from the date of the alleged discriminatory act to submit a complaint. The complaint must be submitted to the Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) Civil Rights Division (CRD) within 5 calendar days of receipt by the State or local office.  The email address for submission of a complaint is: program.intake@usda.gov or mail to USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave, SW, Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410. In addition to sending the complaint to USDA, the SFA is required to send a copy of the complaint to the SA. The SA will log the complaint in the Iowa Civil Rights Complaint Log.

6.     In Iowa, protected classes also include sexual orientation, religion or creed and complaints can be filed up to 300 days of occurrence. The address for Iowa complaints is: Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 6200 Park Ave, Suite 100 Des Moines, IA  50321; phone number 515-281-4121, 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.

26-27CIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTFORM.pdf

26-27CIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTFORM.docx