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Nutrition & Wellness Policy

Lunch menus are designed to provide one-third of the student’s Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for essential nutrients. Lunch menus are also monitored to be sure the average for total fat does not exceed 30% of calories and the average for saturated fat does not exceed 10% of calories.

The Food Service department provides your school with a variety of daily entrée choices, which include main menu items, as well as salad entrées, pizza or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. There are also multiple self-serve fruit and vegetable choices available each day. Beverage choices of 1% chocolate, fat-free strawberry, 1% low-fat white milk or water are included with K-12 student lunches daily.

A “student lunch” consists of one entrée choice, fruit and/or vegetable selections and a beverage choice. Students may choose which items they would like to select or decline each day. However, if a student does not make the required selections that constitute a “student lunch”, the total meal cost may be more than the student meal price, as each item will be charged at the a la carte prices.

Monthly menus are available on the district website and are subject to change due to availability.

Each building provides a full breakfast menu! Breakfast is available to everyone prior to the start of the school day.

Our schools offer a selection of a la carte items. It is important that you and your student discuss the options. A la carte items are purchased in addition to the student meal. Students must have money on their account or have cash in order to make an a la carte purchase. Prices for additional a la carte items vary.

Federal and state law require that all schools have a Wellness Policy in place. The Kansas Department of Education developed nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages made available to students in Kansas public schools during the school day. Particular attention shall be given to providing healthful foods and beverages, physical activities and wellness education with the goals of preventing and reducing

childhood obesity.

The current Wellness Policy is as follows:

You can also view reports by school district by going to http://datacentral.ksde.org/

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, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2)   Fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3)   Email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.