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, FREE

Grade K-12 Visitor, $3.10 Adult, $3.10

Lunch

Grade K-12 Student, $3.25/ .40 reduced

Visitor, $5.25

Adult, $5.25

Milk, 0.75 cents

Community Eligibility Provision

Cassia County School District today announced its participation in the Community Eligibility Provision. All children will receive free meals, both breakfast and lunch, under this provision at the following schools:

 School Names:

Burley Jr. High School

Cassia High School -Alternative

Dworshak Elementary School

John Evans Elementary School

MT. View Elementary School

White Pine Elementary School

 

The school 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.

Provision 2 Breakfast

Cassia County School District today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children unable to pay the full price for lunch meals served under the National School Lunch Program. Each school and the office of the Local School District has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party. The following schools are participating in the National School Lunch and Free Provision 2 Breakfast Programs:

 School Names:

Albion Elementary School

Declo Elementary

Declo High School

Raft River Schools

Oakley Schools

Burley High School

 

Income Guidelines

Free and Reduced Application

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, Cassia Alternative, Oakley (bulk box distribution) and Burley High School

Public Notification-Summer site

Summer Nutritional Fact Sheet

Click HERE for additional Food Services documents

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, 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.

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