Child Nutrition

Welcome To Child Nutrition

Texas Leadership with their partner, Elior K12 is proud to provide a TWO entrée option menu with even more FRESH fruits and vegetables. Students will be allowed a second portion of fruits or vegetables, free of charge with a purchased meal. Throughout the year students will have the opportunity to participate in taste testing and vote on new menu items for their campus.

Texas Leadership Public Schools is dedicated to providing the most nutritionally sound meals possible for our students. We acknowledge the importance of student nutrition and fitness and the role it plays in everyday student academic success. All meals are kid-tested and approved and also meet state and federal dietary guidelines.

2024/2025 District Meal Charge Policy

24-25 Meal-Charge-Policy TLPS

2024/2025 School Meal Prices

MEAL PRICES

Breakfast Lunch

Students (K-12th) $2.50 Students (K-12th) $3.75

Reduced $ .30 Reduced $ .40

Adult $3.30 Adult $5.00

A la carte milk $ .50 A la carte milk $ .50

MEAL ACCOUNT BALANCES AND PAYMENT OPTIONS

To view recent purchases, check balances, make online payments, and set-up low balance alerts please sign up for a MySchoolBucks account. To avoid issues locating your student be sure to select Texas Leadership or Trinity Leadership as the ISD and not the local ISD.

Please note, MySchoolBucks payments may take 24 hours to post.

Cash and check payments will be accepted by the campus front office receptionist and a receipt will be given for you to keep for your record. Please note, office payments may take 3-4 business days to post.

Negative balance notices will be sent via email at least once a week and higher balances may be mailed home as well.

Meal Account refunds may only be requested by the student's parents/guardians.

Please contact your child's campus for more information.

2024/2025 Local Wellness Policy

5B 1.2 PG-3.309 Wellness Policy updated

Annual Application Requirement for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals

Texas Leadership Public Schools

Annual Application Requirement for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals

Texas Leadership Public Schools serves families in San Angelo, Midland, Abilene, Cedar Hill, and Arlington, Texas.

Starting in August 2024, Texas Leadership Public Schools will begin distributing letters and applications to the households of children in the District about eligibility benefits. Families are encouraged to complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals online. The process is SAFE, SECURE, PRIVATE, and AVAILABLE anytime, anywhere! It is available at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application . Paper applications are also available at all appropriate campus administrative offices.

The application will determine a child’s eligibility for free and reduced-price meals and may assist in the determination of eligibility for other state or federal benefits. Only one application needs to be completed per household. Please include all members who reside in the household on one application. Schools will notify the household of the child’s eligibility. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) administers school nutrition programs in Texas and offers an eligibility calculator at www.SquareMeals.org/ProgramEligibility.

Decisions regarding payment for school meals are made at the national-government level, not by the school nutrition team or TDA. The dedicated staff at Texas Leadership Public Schools is looking forward to serving healthy, balanced meals to students in the new school year. These meals, whether paid, free, or reduced-price, offer a good source of nutrition for children.

For new and transferring students, please be aware that eligibility statuses do not automatically transfer from previous schools and a new application must be submitted to Texas Leadership.

*Applications must be submitted annually for all students.

For any questions or concerns, please contact:

Diana Chavarria

Child Nutrition Director

325.653.3200

[email protected]

Lola Ojeda

Child Nutrition Specialist

325.653.3200 ext. 7117

[email protected]

Income Eligibility Guidelines for Determining Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits

My School Apps & My School Bucks Account information

To help with My School Apps and My School Bucks account information processes, please follow the template below to identify your student's school.

If you do not know your student's school ID number, please contact Lola Ojeda, 325-653-3200 ext. 7117; [email protected].

If you have a new student, please allow 24-48 hours for your student's information to be loaded into our meal system.

District Name: Texas Leadership Public Schools

School Name: Choose your city -

San Angelo Elementary

Midland Elementary

Arlington Elementary

Abilene Elementary

Cedar Hill Elementary

San Angelo

Middle

Midland Middle

Arlington Middle

Abilene Middle

Cedar Hill Middle

San Angelo High

Midland High

Arlington High

Abilene High

Cedar Hill High

Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal 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), age, disability, and 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 for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and 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:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
[email protected]

This institution is an equal opportunity provider | 07/18/2023

For questions or concerns please contact our Child Nutrition Team