Federal Wellness Policy and Vending Law

What's On The Menu?

 Five food group components (meat/meat substitutes, fruit, vegetables, bread/grains, and milk) are included in a school lunch. For the regular price of lunch, a student may choose 3, 4, or 5 items. The price remains the same whether the child chooses 3, 4, or 5 items.

 Choices may be made as follows:

 Meat Group-Choose 1
Meat or a meat substitute

 Fruits and Vegetable Group-Choose 2
Vegetables
Salads Except Chef)/Other Plated Salads
Fruit/fruit juice

Bread/Grains Group-Choose 1
Bread
Crackers
Pasta
Roll

Students may leave off one or two of the items or they may choose something from all 5 groups. Two food groups may come in one item. A sandwich is an example, which most of the time will contain bread and meat. Students must choose at least 3 items, one from 3 of the 5 food groups. A variety of fresh fruits and vegetables and salads are offered in the elementary schools.

For breakfast, students are to choose 3 items from the 4 food groups offered.

For after-school snacks for at risk children, they are served 2 of 4 food groups.

Special Diets

 If a special diet is required because of a chronic medical problem, a prescription from the child’s physician must be on file with the School Principal’s office and the Child Nutrition Office. The Director Child Nutrition must review and approve the requests for special diets.

Encourage your child to choose food items that are nutritious and to choose a variety of food for a well-balanced meal.

Meal Prices for 2005-2006

 Breakfast:

• Students K-12                    $1.00
• Students Reduced              $ .30
• Visiting Child                     $1.00
• Visiting Adult                     $1.50

 Lunch:

• Students K-5                      $1.50
• Students 6-12                     $1.75
• Students Reduced              $ .40
• Visiting Child K-4             $1.50
• Visiting Child 5-8              $1.75
• Visiting Adult                    $3.00

 When pre-paying by check:

• Make check payable to your school cafeteria. (For example, Joseph Rogers Primary School Cafeteria.)

• Your child/children’s name and teacher/s’ name for which you are paying should be on your check.
• No checks are accepted after April 30 th of each school year.
• Prepayment of meals is accepted up to $100.00.
• Payments are accepted any morning before the school day begins.
• A $5.00 service fee is charged for each check returned for insufficient funds. No checks will be accepted during the remainder of the school year after two checks are returned

In the operation of child feeding programs, no child will be discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, age or disability. If you believe you have been discriminated against, write immdeiately to the Dept of Agiculture, Washington, DC 20250