School Nutrition


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."
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It must be sealed in an envelope with the students name and amount enclosed.
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The envelopes must be put in the money deposit boxes located in the cafeterias PRIOR to lunch service.
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We will not be providing change so please send the exact amount you want deposited to your students meal account.
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Depositing money BEFORE lunch service is optimal for quickening efficiency to get students through the lunch lines and in their seats enjoying their meals.
The other option is to deposit funds on the accounts through SchoolCafe with a credit card. The link and directions for this process are located in the "Links" section.
Thank you for working together with us.
MEAL CHARGE POLICY
The following charge policy was approved by the Tullahoma City BOE.
Currently for School Year 25-26, all TCS students will have free meals through Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
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 any food or drink to their accounts. Food Prices are attached in the "Food Prices" Section.
2. Students are not allowed to charge al a carte items. Students will negative balances carried over from the previous school year are not allowed to purchase al a carte items until they pay off their negative balance.
3. The Board of Education will reimburse the school nutrition program for unpaid charges.
We qualify as a Community Eligibility Provision District (CEP) based on poverty levels District wide. We are happy to be able to feed ALL students, at all schools, regardless of income, at no cost for breakfast and lunch.
Our staff will continue to notify direct certification eligibility for all households even though we are district wide CEP.
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
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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 state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). 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:
- Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
- Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
- Email: program.intake@usda.gov
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