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The Child Nutrition Program was informed of a program fee price increase set in place by MySchoolBucks. The new fee will be effective August 1, 2025. The program fee will increase to $3.50 for all cafeteria credit/debit payments per transaction. This fee is set by MySchoolBucks and Leeds City Schools receives no monetary gain from it. The LCS CNP department will continue to offer parents, students, and adults the opportunity to deposit cash funds into their lunch accounts at no additional cost.
LCS continues the CEP Free Meal Program for the 2025-2026 school year
LCS continues the CEP Free Meal Program for the 2025-2026 school year
Leeds City Schools will be continuing our participation in the national CEP program. What does that mean? ALL ENROLLED LCS STUDENTS will be able to eat one breakfast meal and one lunch meal daily for free! A la carte items and additional meals sold separately.
Leeds City Schools will be continuing our participation in the national CEP program. What does that mean? ALL ENROLLED LCS STUDENTS will be able to eat one breakfast meal and one lunch meal daily for free! A la carte items and additional meals sold separately.
Break Fast for a Healthy Breakfast
Note from the ALSDE
The Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) section of the Alabama State Department of Education is in the process of ensuring compliance with federal civil rights regulations in School Meal Programs. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires all School Meal Program sponsors to collect race and ethnicity data on participants. The purpose of this data collection effort is to determine how effectively School Meal Programs are reaching potentially eligible students. Data submission is voluntary, and responses are kept confidential.
Click here to see the ALSDE Memo
Philosophy
Leeds City Schools Child Nutrition Program promotes an optimal learning environment by planning, preparing, and serving a nutritious and balanced diet to all students. A balanced diet provides at least one-third of the United States Department of Agriculture's recommended daily allowances for each food nutrient/component. The Child Nutrition Program promotes nutritional awareness as an integral part of the total education experience for children by offering and encouraging healthy food options. By providing all students the opportunity to acquire functional knowledge of health and nutrition, the Child Nutrition Program assists children in obtaining optimal physical and mental development.
The Child Nutrition Program applies strict business regulations and City of Leeds Board of Education policies to ensure success. The sale of ALL non-essential foods (foods that do not meet USDA and/or Smart Snack guidelines) on school property is prohibited during the day. Foods available during school hours should meet current guidelines to promote student health and reduce childhood obesity.
Professional development shall be provided for the school food service personnel. Educational opportunities focusing on the various aspects of the Child Nutrition Program promote the development of the individual and/or program. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans serve as the basis for planning menus and preparing meals.
*Leeds City Schools Child Nutrition Program operates under the supervision of the National School Lunch Program. It complies with the guidelines set forth by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Alabama State Department of Education.
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 (including gender identity and sexual orientation), 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.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.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:
1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos Declaración de no discriminación
De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles.
La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339.
Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027s.pdf, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:
(1) correo: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; o
(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o
(3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov
Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
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