Food/Child Nutrition Services

universal meals program

Breakfast and lunch will be provided free of charge to students during each school day as part of the state’s Universal Meals Program. Breakfast will be served before school; if it is not picked up, a second chance is served at brunch time. Lunch is served during lunch periods. Participation is optional.

All meals will be provided by The Lunch Master. The Lunch Master is an outside vendor that has high standards for your child’s meals. Menus, along with a list of potential allergens, will be posted on the District and your student's school website.

While all students will receive free meals, we still highly encourage families who may qualify for the Federal “free or reduced lunch” meal programs to submit the meal application to qualify for other support programs available to the families, as well as generate potential federal grants for the District.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Meals for Kids Site Finder (Summer Site Finder)

Free, healthy meals are being served by organizations in our community this summer. No application or registration needed, just stop by and enjoy. To find meal sites near you: Text FOOD to 304-304. For Spanish, text COMIDA to 304-304. Or go to https://www.nokidhungry.org/find-free-meals and enter your address.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) nondiscrimination statement for child nutrition program participants.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (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 External link opens in new window or tab.

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(PDF), 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 the USDA by:

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;
fax:
202-690-7442; or
email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Questions: Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) Complaints | cnpcomplaints@cde.ca.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

additional resources

FAQs for LLESD’s School Meal Program.

Form to complete (and have signed by your physician) should your child require a special meal accommodation per physician. Once the form is completed, please bring a copy to Selena Nichols, Food Service Specialist, at the District Office, or you can email it to her at snichols@llesd.org.

Universal Meals Program Update
Board meeting presentation October 5, 2022

Free and Reduced Meal application forms
English
Spanish

LLESD's Wellness Policy

Wellness Committee Meetings

For information on joining the Wellness Committee, please contact Nell Curran at ncurran@llesd.org.