We are operating our School Nutrition Program under “Offer Vs Serve.” This means we will offer a complete balanced meal, with all required food groups daily, but the student can choose which components to take. With the exception that: at Lunch, they must take 3 of the 5 offered components, and one component must be a serving of fruit or vegetable. At Breakfast students must take 2 to 3 (depending on the size of the grain) of the 4 offered components and one component must be a serving of fruit or vegetable. Explaining this to your child will be a huge help to the food service department and moving students through the cafeteria line quickly! If your student refuses to take a full meal, with the minimum required components, we have to charge ala carte prices. Ala carte is only available to students with a positive balance on their lunch account. Ala carte items include extras & smart snacks.

*Please review the Food Service Debt Policy located at http://www.lelandschool.com/services/food_service/food_service_debt_policy

School Breakfast is a wonderful way to start your day!

·      Did you know that all school meals have to meet strict regulations to ensure each meal is balanced, nutritious, low in sodium, saturated fats, free from trans fats and whole grain rich?

·      Schools can purchase specially produced, name brand cereals and breakfast options that are free from trans-fat, lower in sugar and higher in whole grains that you can’t buy at your grocery store.

·      Please make sure your student arrives to school early enough to participate in the breakfast program, so they are not late for class. Students should make the cafeteria their first stop, even before stopping at their lockers.

If your student has Special Dietary Requirements, we are required by law to have a Special Diet Statement filled out and signed by a licensed physician. After the signed statement is received, we will provide the substitutions required. *We do offer SILK as a milk substitute when the Special Diet Statement is completed. It is available to students without a Special Diet Statement as an ala carte item daily. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact Food Service Director, Shawna Seitter at [email protected] or at 231-256-3808 with any questions or concerns.

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:
   [email protected]

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.