Meal Prices and Information
We are pleased to inform you that the Lake County School Board will once again be participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs called the
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for School Year 2023-2024.
Schools that participate in the CEP are able to provide a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE for ALL students enrolled in a CEP school during the 2023-2024 School Year.
A la carte items will still be available for purchase.
STUDENT AND ADULT MEAL PRICES: |
Student 1st Meal |
Student 2nd Meal |
Adult Meals | ||
Breakfast |
$0.00 |
$2.25 | $2.75 | |
Lunch | $0.00 | $3.75 | $4.75 |
MEAL ACCOUNTS & LUNCH NUMBERS: See Board policy #8.411
PREPAYMENTS: School meals can be prepaid at any time during the school year. We accept cash or checks at the school cafeteria. The prepayment will be placed in an account for your student(s). Student(s) can access their account by using their lunch number at the register to purchase meals or ala carte. When sending in a prepayment, you must supply the student's student ID (located on report cards) number in order to credit the correct account.
ONLINE MEAL PRE-PAYMENTS: We currently provide https://www.myschoolbucks.com Opens a New Window. as an on-line payment website for Lake County Schools. Select the On-line Meal Prepayment link on the left for more information. When requesting a refund or transfer of funds, select the Refund/Transfer Request form and submit to the Food Services Department.
FOOD ALLERGIES: Notify the school office/nurse and the cafeteria manager at your school site for any of your student(s) FOOD ALLERGIES. Any allergies or special needs requiring substitutions to the regular school meal will require the "Student Food Allergy Form" to be completed and turned in to your School Site (located on the left).
ALA CART ITEMS - Many of our schools provide extra ala carte items such as ice cream, baked chips and many specialty items. These items range in price from $.25 to $4.50 and are not included in the free & reduced price program. If Parents/Guardians do not wish to allow their student(s) to purchase these items from their meal account, they may contact their student(s) cafeteria manager.
MENUS - Breakfast and Lunch Menus will be provided to all elementary school student(s) on a monthly basis. All menus are available on the MENUS link to the left.
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, 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. ascr.usda.gov/sites/default/files/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint- Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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
fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.