Food Services

The Child Nutrition department oversees all aspects of the school food service.  Our program is designed to provide healthy breakfast and lunch to the children in the district.  Our function is to plan, implement, and direct all aspects of nutrition in order to meet the needs of the children.  The Child Nutritional Program is here to provide an environment that supports healthy food habits while maintaining integrity and child satisfaction. We establish quality standard for our food service and we try to develop procedures to ensure the food is safe and nutritious for all students. The Child Nutrition Director develops a cost effective menu that will maintain the nutritional integrity and provide encouraging participation from the students. It is a challenge at times to develop a menu that everyone will enjoy but we attempt it by putting in new items each month for the children to try.   Our goal is to help fight hunger and obesity by providing healthy meals to all children in our district.  

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sets the guidelines for the free and reduced price meals provided to students in schools operating the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, and for free milk in schools operating the Special Milk Program.

Free and reduced price meals are available for eligible students throughout the state and are announced each year by Idaho State Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs. Qualifying Idaho schools may offer the Special Milk Program. Eligibility is determined by household size and income Qualifying students receive meals or milk without charge or may pay a reduced price of no more than 40 cents for lunch and 30 cents for breakfast.

Children from households with incomes at or below the following levels are eligible for free or reduced price meals or the Special Milk Program if meals are not offered. Applications may be submitted any time during the year. Children of parents or guardians who become unemployed are eligible for free or reduced price meals or for free milk during the period of unemployment, provided that the loss of income causes household income to be within the eligibility criteria. Information provided on an application may be verified at any time during the school year.

See the table below.

Angela Rodriquez

Angela Rodriquez, SNS
Child Nutrition Director
208-878-6626

My School Bucks

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School Meal Pricing

Breakfast

Grade K-12 Student,$1.95/.30 reduced

Grade K-12 Visitor, $2.85

Adult, $2.85

Lunch

Grade K-12 Student, $3.00/ .40 reduced

Visitor, $5.00

Adult, $5.00

Milk, 0.55 cents

Income Guidelines

Free and Reduced Application

Click HERE for additional Food Services documents

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)

Cassia County School proudly participates in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program at Dworshak Elementary, Oakley Elementary, and White Pine Elementary schools.

FFVP is a federally assisted program providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to children at eligible elementary schools during the school day at no cost. The goal of the FFVP is to introduce children to fresh fruits and vegetables, to include new and different varieties, and to increase overall acceptance and consumption of fresh, unprocessed produce among children. The FFVP also encourages healthier school environments by promoting nutrition education.

Summer Nutrition Programs

Cassia County School proudly participates in the Summer Nutrition Programs. Click on the link provided for Summer Facts

The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) ensures that children continue to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. All children 18 years and under, eat free at approved SFSP sites. Help us ensure that no child goes hungry this summer. Participate in the program this summer!

Summer sites include: John Evans, Dworshak, Cassia Alternative, and Story Book Park

Public Notification-Summer site

Summer Nutritional Fact Sheet

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1.     mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or

2.     fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

3.     email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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