• Treat all students with dignity and respect;
• Encourage parents to assume the responsibility of meal payments and to promote self-responsibility of the students;
•  Establish consistent department procedure regarding charges.

Meal Charge / Alternative Meal Procedure

1. When a student has a negative balance in his/her online account, we will automatically send an email/phone call reminder to the account’s registered parent / guardian alerting them of this negative balance.
2. The Food and Nutrition Department will allow a Maximum of $15.00 worth of negative meal charges for all students, so they can continue to receive the nourishment they need, unless a student’s parent / guardian has specifically provided written permission to the school to withhold a meal.
3. If a student has reached the $15.00 threshold of negative meal charges, and still does not have money on their account or cash in hand to purchase a meal, we will offer them an Alternative Meal at the elementary Schools. This meal will be a Chef Salad Lunch or a Yogurt Lunch which we offer each day to all students with or without money, so as to avoid embarrassment for the student.
4. Parents will be notified via an email, phone call and/or letter home with the student that an Alternative Meal has been given, and that payment of all meal charges must be made. If after two Alternative Meals and attempts by the Food and Nutrition Department to reach parents are unsuccessful, then the school’s counselors, principals or others will contact the parent / guardian to offer assistance with a meal application, determine if there are other issues within the household that have caused the child to have insufficient funds to purchase a school meal and offer any other assistance that is appropriate. 

In all buildings, choices of two to six main entrees; fresh and canned fruits; fresh, frozen or canned vegetables; and low-fat and skim milks are offered daily on all of our lunch lines.

Also in all building, breakfast is available and includes a choice of main entree, fruits, fruit juices and low-fat and skim milk. We offer all whole grain breakfast items, which are low in sugar and fat, as well as low fat yogurt and protein items daily. 

National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program
North Canton City Schools participates in the National School Lunch and Breakfast program at all of the schools in our district. Some students may qualify for free or reduced-priced meals. Click on the link on the right to access our Online Meals Applications. Paper applications are available in each office or you can download the Free and Reduced Meal Application. Free and Reduced meal applications can be filled out at any time of the year, but we must receive a new meal application each school year. There is a 30 day carryover period at the beginning of each school year in order to have enough time to process new applications.

Special Dietary Needs and Food Allergies
Food Service is happy to accommodate students with special dietary needs and food allergies within our abilities. Students must provide written medical documentation from the treating physician in order to provide for this accommodation. This documentation must include, but is not limited to, a statement of the allergy, what dietary changes from the traditional school meal are necessary, what specific foods must be omitted or substituted and what dietary items can be used to replace the items. This documentation should be given to the school nurse.

We are unable to substitute any item for milk according to the USDA and the Ohio Department of Education [USDA Final Rule Fluid Milk Substitutions in the School Nutrition Program (73 FR 52903)]. We will provide a cup and water to any student that asks, or students can choose a 4 oz juice cup as part of the fruit offering on their tray, as well as purchasing bottled water and juice cups a la carte.

Feel free to Email the Food Service Team with any questions.

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.