LA GRANGE ISD

CHILD NUTRITION

Welcome to Child Nutrition Services! 

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

All La Grange ISD students will continue to receive breakfast and lunch for FREE under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Program under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2023-2024 school year. Schools qualifying to operate CEP serve breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminate the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price, and paid student meals.

LGISD Child Nutrition Program participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) which are federally assisted meal programs. The NSLP allows schools to receive money and foods from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). To receive these benefits, schools must serve meals meeting federal requirements regarding components, nutrients, and portion size. A complete meal which meets federal requirements is referred to as a “reimbursable meal”. Students must be provided access to all required meal components and quantities. This means the first and last student receiving a reimbursable meal must have the same food choices.

OFFER vs SERVE (OVS)

Offer versus Serve (OVS) is a provision in the NSLP (National School Lunch Program) and SBP (School Breakfast Program) that allows students to decline some of the food offered. The goals of OVS are to reduce food waste while permitting students to decline foods they do not intend to eat.

The goal of LGISD Child Nutrition is to educate the students on healthy food choices and portion size.

Under Offer versus Serve for breakfast, at least 4 food items must be offered. All students, at any grade level, must select:

  • At least three food items

  • For grains (or meat/meat alternate offered for this component) and milk, the student

    must select the daily minimum required amount; And

  • One of the choices selected must be at least a ½ cup serving of fruit or vegetable.

  • The meal pattern for breakfast consists of three food components:

    • Fruits

    • Grains

    • Milk

Under Offer versus Serve for lunch, all students, at any grade level, must select:

  • At least 3 of 5 food components AND

  • One of the choices selected must be at least a ½ cup serving of fruit or vegetable.

  • The meal pattern for lunches consists of five food components:

    • Fruits

    • Vegetables

    • Grains

    • Meat/Meat Alternate

    • Milk


*Adult and Visitor meals offered on the serving line follow the same requirements but are not considered reimbursable meals. Adult and Visitor meals are priced to cover the cost of the meal

Equal Opportunity 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.

Declaración de igualdad de oportunidades

De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA), el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas y empleados, y las instituciones que participan o administran los programas del USDA tienen prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, edad o represalia o represalia por actividad anterior de derechos civiles en cualquier programa o actividad realizada o financiada por USDA.

Las personas con discapacidades que requieran medios alternativos de comunicación para la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas estadounidense, etc.), deben comunicarse con la agencia (estatal o local) donde solicitaron los beneficios. Las personas sordas, con problemas de audición o del habla pueden comunicarse con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339. Además, la información del programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas además del inglés. Para presentar una queja de discriminación del programa, complete el Formulario de quejas de discriminación del programa del USDA (AD-3027) que se encuentra en línea en: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, y en cualquier oficina del USDA, o escriba una carta dirigida al USDA y proporcionar en la carta toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de queja, llame al (866) 632-9992. Envíe su formulario completo o carta al USDA por: (1) correo: Oficina del Secretario Adjunto de Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; o (3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov.

Esta institución es un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades.