2023-2024 MEAL SERVICE
Meal Prices
| School | Breakfast | Lunch |
|---|---|---|
| Grade School | $2.50 | $3.50 |
| High School | $3.00 | $4.25 |
**Apply for Meal Benefits to determine if your Students qualify for Free, Reduced-Price, or Expanded Income Guidelines (EG) meals.
Approval means meals are free!!!!
Apply for Meal Benefits to determine if your student(s) qualify for Free, Reduced-Price, or Expanded Income Guidelines (EIG) meals.
Approval means meals are free!!
Good nutrition is a building block for good health and success in school. Our district is committed to providing a daily offering of nutritious and healthy meals.
See our breakfast and lunch menus for the current month below:
To the maximum extent practicable, all schools in our district will participate in available federal school meal programs (including the School Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program— including Summer Food Service Program, and Fresh Fruits & Vegetables Program). We are working towards being able to participate in additional programs that would allow us to offer Free meals to all. To qualify for these programs in future years, we highly encourage ALL DISTRICT FAMILIES to apply for Meal Benefits.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- All children in households receiving benefits from State SNAP, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) or State TANF are eligible for free meals.
- Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals.
- Children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free meals.
- Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free meals.
- HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CHILDREN QUALIFY AS HOMELESS, MIGRANT, OR RUNAWAY? Do the members of your household lack a permanent address? Are you staying together in a shelter, hotel, or other temporary housing arrangement? Does your family relocate on a seasonal basis? Are any children living with you who have chosen to leave their prior family or household? If you believe children in your household meet these descriptions and haven’t been told your children will get free meals, please call or e-mail jami.vroman@monroe.k12.or.us.
- Children may receive free or reduced price meals if your household’s income is within the limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines. Your children may qualify for free or reduced price meals if your household income falls at or below the limits on the chart below:
FEDERAL ELIGIBILITY INCOME CHART For School Year 2023-24
| Household Size | Annual | Monthly | Twice Per Month | Every Two Weeks | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26,973 | 2,248 | 1,124 | 1,038 | 519 |
| 2 | 36,482 | 3,041 | 1,521 | 1,404 | 702 |
| 3 | 45,991 | 3,833 | 1,917 | 1,769 | 885 |
| 4 | 55,500 | 4,625 | 2,313 | 2,135 | 1,068 |
| 5 | 65,009 | 5,418 | 2,709 | 2,501 | 1,251 |
| 6 | 74,518 | 6,210 | 3,105 | 2,867 | 1,434 |
| 7 | 84,027 | 7,003 | 3,502 | 3,232 | 1,616 |
| 8 | 93,536 | 7,795 | 3,898 | 3,598 | 1,799 |
| Each add’l household member add | 9,509 | 793 | 397 | 366 | 183 |
Children attending public schools in Oregon may receive no-cost meals if your household income is within the limits on the Oregon Expanded Income Guidelines. Your children may qualify for no-cost meals if your household income falls at or below the limits on the chart below:
OREGON EXPANDED INCOME GROUP INCOME CHART For School Year 2023-24
| Household Size | Annual | Monthly | Twice Per Month | Every Two Weeks | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43,740 | 3,645 | 1,823 | 1,683 | 842 |
| 2 | 59,160 | 4,930 | 2,465 | 2,276 | 1,138 |
| 3 | 74,580 | 6,215 | 3,108 | 2,869 | 1,435 |
| 4 | 90,000 | 7,500 | 3,750 | 3,462 | 1,731 |
| 5 | 105,420 | 8,785 | 4,393 | 4,055 | 2,028 |
| 6 | 120,840 | 10,070 | 5,035 | 4,648 | 2,324 |
| 7 | 136,260 | 11,355 | 5,678 | 5,241 | 2,621 |
| 8 | 151,680 | 12,640 | 6,320 | 5,834 | 2,917 |
| Each add’l household member add | 15,420 | 1,285 | 643 | 594 | 297 |
We are very pleased to announce that we have a new Nutrition Service program that allows parents to manage their child’s account or the entire family in one place. To create your Family Hub Account, use this link to SchoolCafe.
ODE supports special meals or meal accommodations due to medical need. To request a medical-based meal accommodation, please complete the following form and have it signed by a State licensed healthcare professional:
If your child’s situation doesn’t accommodate a medical condition you may fill out the preference request form below:
Also, when you create your FamilyHub account with SchoolCafe, please make sure you fill out the food allergy section.
Milk will continue to be sold individually to students @ the cost of 50 cents per carton.
If you have additional questions regarding qualifying for Meal Benefits, please see the FAQ handout here.
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 (including gender identity and sexual orientation), 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 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:
- Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 - Fax: 202-690-7442
- Email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.