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Find menus, nutrition and allergy information, the Education and Nutrition Benefit Form (replacing free/reduced meal applications), and our new account payment system.
June Menu
Menú de Junio (Spanish)
June Breakfast Menu
Menú del Desayuno - Junio
Spring 2023 Dish Magazine Edition NO. 8 / Primavera 2023 Revista Platillo Edición Número 8.
Field Trip Order Form
Summer Food Service Program
School may be out, but we're still here to fuel your summer fun! You can also text "FOOD" or "COMIDA" to 877-877 to find free meals in a nearby location (anywhere in the US!). Meals are available for all children 18 & under.
Important Details for School Year 2023-2024
Free Meals for All!
We are excited to announce that meals will continue to be free during the 2023-2024 school year. The state of California is the first state to pass the Universal Free Meals Program. Adult meals, non-student meals, and additional meals will be $4.00 for lunch and $2.50 for breakfast.
Meal Applications
Although meals are free for students in the state of California, school districts are still required to collect meal applications . All shouseholds will be asked to fill out the Education and Nutrition Benefit Form (similar to the free/reduced meal application). The information collected from the form is critical for district and state funding. It will help us put money back into the classroom and it will increase the longevity of funding for the Universal Free Meals Program. Your family may also qualify for additional benefits like free afterschool care or internet discounts. Please contact Food Services or your school office for assistance in completing the application. Food Services Office 805-681-1200 ext. 2247.
Breakfast
Students will have two opportunities to get school breakfast this year. A hearty breakfast will be offered, free of charge, before the start of the school day at all schools. If your student did not get a breakfast before school, grab n’ go 2nd chance breakfast will be available at recess. Please note that only 1 breakfast is free.
Food Allergies and Special Diet Requests
If your student has a food allergy or dietary restriction due to medical reasons, please submit a new medical statement each school year. Medical Statement Form
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GUSD Wellness Policy
View the GUSD Wellness Policy: Wellness Policy / Poliza de Bienestar
What is school nutrition? (Infograph)
Want to learn more about school nutrition programs? This video introduces the School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study, which was commissioned by the USDA Food & Nutrition Service to examine implementation of the new standards and their impact on program operations, nutritional quality of meals, students’ dietary intake, and meal costs in the 2014-15 school year. Watch Video Here: The School Nutrition & Meal Cost Study
Other information
Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act Communication
Notice: The California Revenue and Taxation Code (RTC) Section 19853(b) requires local educational agencies (LEA) that operate the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to annually notify households about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Information Act.
Nondiscrimination 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, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, 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 responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or 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 discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, 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 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.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Hannah Carroll, MA, RDN
Food Services Director
(805) 681-1200
hcarroll@gusd.us
Joe Beavers
Assistant to the Food Services Director
(805) 681-1200 x2256
jbeavers@gusd.us
Maria Alcantar
Food Service Secretary
(805) 681-1200 x2247
malcantar@gusd.us
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