- Blue Ridge Unified School District 32
- Food Services
Welcome to Food Services
Overview
Important Documents
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Parent Instructions Free and Reduced
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Parent Instructions for Free and Reduced ELigibility
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Food & Nutrition
Serving Up Excellence
Food Service Liason: Kimberly Dugdale (kdugdale@brusd.org)
Food Service Administrative Assitant: Sophia Federico (sfederico@brusd.org)
SFE: Stephanie Joyner (sjoyner@brusd.org)
The Food & Nutrition Department is dedicated to supporting the educational process by providing nutritious, flavorful and affordable options that fuel students’ bodies and minds. We believe that meals should be both nourishing and enjoyable; we take pride in offering a variety of foods that excite our students and satisfy their diverse needs. All items sold & served within our schools are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Our meal payments platform, Titan Family Portal, has been upgraded to LINQ Connect. It’s an easy way to manage meal payments without the hassle of sending cash. LINQ Connect allows you to:Set up one-time or recurring meal payments
View previous transactions
Set spending limits
Transfer funds between students
Set low-balance notifications
And more!
If you have already setup a Titan Family Portal account, there is no need to change your username or password. All your information has been transferred to the new site for your convenience.
The new LINQ Connect app is available for download from the Google Play Store or Apple Store. LINQ Connect is also available from any web browser by visiting the link below:
LINQ Connect Support
Phone: 844-467-4700 (Option 1 for LINQ Connect)
Email: support@linqconnect.com
Get the menus for your school:
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WE HAVE CHECKED YOUR SCHOOL MEALS APPLICATION
We checked the information you sent us in your student's registration in ParentVue. Your students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Based on the information, the determination is listed in ParentVue.
It is located under the Student Info tab> Other Data> Free and Reduced Meals Eligibility.
If your household size or income changes, you may apply again at any time. You may reapply based on income eligibility if you were denied benefits because no one in the household received SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR benefits. If you did not provide proof of current eligibility, you will be asked to do so if you reapply.
If you disagree with this decision, you may discuss it with Kimberly Dugdale (kdugdale@brusd.org)
Sincerely,
Kimberly Dugdale
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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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;
fax: (833) 256-1665; or (202) 690-7442
email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Local School Wellness Policy
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Pursuant to federal law, the following parties had jointly developed the current wellness policy: Blue Ridge Unified School District #32 Board of Education members, Administrators, support staff members, teaching staff members, community members and parents.
Local School Wellness Policy Overview- The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 required all districts to establish local school wellness policies by School Year 2006-2007.
- The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 expands the scope of wellness policies; brings in additional stakeholders in its development,
implementation and review; and requires public updates on the content and implementation of the wellness policies (Section 204). The intent is to strengthen local school wellness policies so they become useful tools in evaluating, establishing, and maintaining healthy school environments, and to provide transparency to the public on key areas that affect the nutrition environment in each school.
Please review the links below for more information on this process: Healthier Schools Tools, Section 204 and Wellness Policy Helpful Hints.
Please email: kdugdale@brusd.org if you would like to attend the meeting for the assessment of the proposed wellness policy. Thank you and look forward to your participation!
Sincerely,
Kimberly Dugdale
928-368-6126, ext. 1110