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Lunch
Full Pay/ day:
Elementary- $2.70
Middle- $2.80
High- $2.90
Adult- $4.80
*Reduced Price:
$0.40/ day
*Breakfast
Full Pay/ day:
Elementary- $1.50
Middle- $1.65
High- $1.65
Adult- $2.40
*Reduced Price:
$0.25/ day for Middle & High
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*The School District of Jefferson currently offers breakfast and reduced-priced meals for students at no charge.
Board Approved 6/10/24
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Online Payments
Online payments are a simple, safe and secure way to make payments to your students account 24 hours a day at your convenience. This service eliminates the cash you give your children and the checks you write the school.
NOTE: New users must first register to establish a username and password. Your Family Number is your home phone (including area code and dashes: xxx-xxx-xxxx). Once registered, you can add funds for each child in your family.
Go to My School Bucks to add money to your student's lunch account.
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Send Check or Cash
You can always bring money personally or send it with your student. Prepaid deposits can be turned in to the cafeteria cashier(s) or school office.
If you choose to bring money to school personally or send it with your student, please place it in an envelope marked clearly with your student's: school, first and last name, their ID #, their teacher's name, the $ amount enclosed, and the check # if applicable. (Checks should be made out to the School District of Jefferson)
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Free and Reduced Price Meals are available to families who believe they may qualify. If your family chooses to apply, please complete a Free and reduced Application The forms can be obtained and returned (completed) to any school office. You will be notified by mail of your child's status. Until notification you must provide your child with a lunch or lunch money.
Only complete one application per family. The information you give will be used to determine or prove your child's eligibility for free or reduced-priced meals. This information may also be used for other state or federally funded school benefits.
Factors considered in the application process are household size and total household income. HOUSEHOLD SIZE is considered all persons, related or unrelated: Including parents, children, grandparents who live in your home and share living expenses. The TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME is the income each household member received last month before taxes - this includes wages, social security, pension, unemployment, welfare, child support, alimony, and any other cash income.
Foster children are categorically eligible for free meal benefits. An application is not needed yet there does need to be documentation of status by a state or local entity familiar with the child's status. Foster children may be included in the household application as part of the household size.
Please fill out forms completely and turn in Applications to your school's main office.
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The District is committed to serving healthy meals to our students. The school meal programs aim to improve the diet and health of school children, model healthy eating patterns, and support healthy choices while accommodating cultural food preferences and special dietary needs.
Health and Wellness Information
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Our district participates in the National School Lunch Program, following strict national and state nutrition guidelines, and provides nutritious lunches that contain one-third of the recommended dietary allowance of nutrients. Our district adheres to the recommended USDA dietary guidelines from MyPlate. This new Food Guide focuses on nutrition and fitness, because the two go hand in hand. It is designed to help kids and parents to not only understand the guidelines but to also provide practical advice on how to provide healthy and balanced diet. Recommendations are tailored for kids based on age, gender, and exercise habits. And, our district has also developed a comprehensive school wellness policy and upholds the USDA's Federally Mandated Nutritional Value requirements, which defines the nutrition guidelines for school meals.
For parents, this program offers a convenient method of providing a nutritionally balanced lunch at the lowest possible price. For schools, the program enhances children's learning abilities by contributing to their physical and mental well being. Studies have shown that children whose nutritional needs are met have fewer attendance and discipline problems and are more attentive in class.
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The USDA has required that all local school districts, across the country, "develop school wellness policies that establish school environments and promote students' health, well-being, and ability to learn."
All school districts must comply with the requirements of this Final Rule. The provisions of the Final Rule mandate that a wellness policy must contain the following elements;
- Specific Goals.
- Standards & nutrition guidelines for foods and beverages.
- Standards for all foods and beverages provided, but not sold, to students.
- Policies for food and beverage marketing.
- Description of public involvement, public updates, policy leadership and evaluation plan.
Updates to the School Nutrition Standards
Summary of the Final Rule
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- Kevin Dresdow
- Student Nutrition Director
- (920) 675-1035
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Email
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Non-Discrimination 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:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
- fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
- email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
02/15/2023
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