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School Nutrition

 

Assorted Berries

 

Farmers Salad- mixed fresh vegetable

Mrs. Angela Cardwell White  |  Director of Nutrition, SNS

                                                                CSS Building  301 W Decherd St.

(931) 454-2604

                                                                         angela.white@tcsedu.net

                                              "If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger"- Buzz Aldrin

MEAL ACCOUNT DEPOSITS 
 
Money can be sent in cash or check form to the schools. Please make checks out to "(school name) Cafeteria."
  • It must be sealed in an envelope with the students name and amount enclosed.
  • The envelopes must be put in the money deposit boxes located in the cafeterias PRIOR to lunch service.
  • We will not be providing change so please send the exact amount you want deposited to your students meal account.
  • Depositing money BEFORE lunch service is optimal for quickening efficiency to get all the students through the lunch lines quickly and in their seats enjoying their meals. Less time in the lines and more time sitting and eating is our commitment and goal we continue to encourage with our students.
The third option is to deposit funds on the accounts through paypams.com with a credit card. 
Thank you for working together with us to keep students and faculty safety as our number one priority.

                                                                             MEAL CHARGE POLICY

The following charge policy was approved by the Tullahoma City BOE.

School meal programs that allow meal charges must have a written policy defining the guidelines for charging meals. Uncollected charges that are deemed bad debt must be paid from a source other than school nutrition program federal funds. 

1. Faculty  in Tullahoma City Schools may not charge  or eat at no cost. 

2. Students are not allowed to charge ala carte items.

3. The Board of Education will reimburse the school nutrition program for unpaid charges.

4.  Staff will work with student and family to try and give financial assistance through Free and Reduced Application Process as well as searching the database for Directly Certified students on the State database. 

5.  Students have a limit to the amount of $100 to charge to their meal accounts. 

 We have four schools in our district that qualify as Community Eligibility Provision schools (CEP) based on their poverty levels. We are happy to be able to continue feeding the students at these schools at no cost for breakfast and lunch. These schools are East Middle School, East Lincoln Elementary, Jack T Farrar and Bel-Aire Elementary. If you have students attending these schools, you will not need to fill out an application for Free and Reduced Priced Meals because all meals are free.

Robert E Lee, West Middle and THS did not qualify and will resume their Free/Reduced and Paid meal status. Applications for free and reduced priced meals will be sent home with every child at these schools the first week of school. Every child that enrolls at these schools throughout the school year can apply at any time. Applications are available in the school office, this website on the free/reduced application/nutrition information link and at the administration building. Only one application is necessary per HOUSEHOLD. You can apply at any time in the school year. Meal pricing is available at each school and in the previous tab labeled Food Prices.

Our staff will continue to work with students and families  as well by searching for Directly Certified students on the Tennessee State database each month.  

Mission Statement

The Tullahoma City Schools Nutrition Program vision is to feed children nutritious and delicious meals, one day at a time.

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.