Meals & Child Nutrition
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Amanda Carlson, CNP Director
carlsonas@vhcs.us
205-402-5100Missy Johnson, Administrative Assistant
johnsonmh@vhcs.us
205-402-5131VHEW
Lynn McCallum, CNP Manager
mccallumll@vhcs.us
205-402-5163VHEE
Maegan Haney, CNP Manager
haneyma@vhcs.us
205-402-5210VHEDR
Regina Fikes, CNP Manager
fikesra@vhcs.us
205-402-5321VHECH
Leigh Ann Werszner
wersznerla@vhcs.us
205-402-5487VHELP/LPMS
Alexis Bilbrey, CNP Manager
bilbreya@vhcs.us
205-402-5411Pizitz MS
Tiffany Preston, CNP Manager
prestontd@vhcs.us
205-402-5365VHHS
Jennifer Burnham, CNP Manager
burnhamjm@vhcs.us
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Any student in Vestavia Hills City School System is eligible to apply for free or reduced price meal benefits. A family application is available online each school year AFTER JULY 1st. Applications are also available in the front office of each school. The application needs to be COMPLETED ENTIRELY and returned to your child’s school registrar or Child Nutrition Manager. The completed application may also be returned to the Child Nutrition Department at the Vestavia Hills City Schools central office.
* ALL sections on the application must be completed to prevent delays in the approval process for your child.
* A notification letter will be mailed to the student's parents/guardians after the application process is approved.
* Only one application per family needs to be completed.
* A new application MUST be completed EACH school year. (The date on the application must correspond to the current school year.)
* New students applying for free or reduced benefits are responsible for paying regular meal prices until benefits are issued.
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Vestavia Hills City Schools understand that certain children have special dietary needs and will make all reasonable accommodations for those needs. Any student who requires special dietary needs must have a medical statement on file in their school's Child Nutrition office prior to meals being prepared for the student. Please access the Diet Prescription Form for Meals at School on the left, print, complete, and return it to your child's school.
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The board will take action to collect the amount of worthless check in accordance with such corresponding rules, regulations, and procedures as may be set forth in the Board's Finance Manual.
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In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
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: (1) mail: USDA Food and Nutrition Service, 1320 Braddock Place, Room 334, Alexandria, VA 22314; or (2) email: FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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If you are interested in participating in the School Wellness Committee, please contact Meredith Hanson at 205-402-5100.
Policy 7.11: School Wellness
Original Adopted Date: 05/20/2015
In furtherance of its commitment to fostering healthy nutritional and physical activities that support student achievement and that promote the development of lifelong wellness practices, the Board endorses the following programs, practices, and activities:
7.11.1 Nutrition Education and Promotion – Nutrition education that teaches the knowledge, skills, and values needed to develop healthy eating behaviors and nutrition promotion that promotes and reinforces student health will be integrated into the curriculum and offered throughout school campuses, including school dining areas and classrooms, by appropriately trained personnel.
7.11.2 Nutrition Standards and Guidelines – The Board will ensure that reimbursable school meals meet the program requirements and nutritional standards established by applicable state and federal regulations. The Board will encourage students to make nutritious food choices and will monitor all food and beverages sold or served to students, including those available outside federally regulated child nutrition programs. The Board will consider nutrient density and portion size before permitting food and beverages to be sold or served to students.
7.11.3 Physical Education and Physical Activity Opportunities – The Board will offer physical education opportunities that include the components of a sound physical education program. Physical education will equip students with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to maintain healthful lifelong physical activity. Physical education instruction will be aligned with the curriculum. All students will be provided the opportunity to participate regularly in supervised physical activities that are intended to maintain physical fitness and to impart the benefits of maintaining a physically active and healthy lifestyle.
7.11.4 Other School-Based Activities Designed to Promote Student Wellness – The Board may implement other programs that help create a school environment that conveys consistent wellness messages and that is conducive to healthy eating and physical activity.
7.11.5 Administrative Implementation – The Superintendent is authorized to develop and implement administrative rules and directives that are consistent with this policy and to oversee the implementation and periodic review and update of the wellness policy based on input from teachers (including specialists in health and physical education), school nurses, parents and guardians, students, representatives of the school food service program, school board members, school administrators, and the public .
The Superintendent will report to the Board, as requested, on programs and efforts that are designed to meet the purpose and intent of this policy and will inform and update the public regarding the content and implementation of the wellness program. The Superintendent will ensure each local schools’ compliance with the wellness policy and will measure periodically and make available to the public an assessment of the implementation of the wellness policy, including the extent to which schools are in compliance with the policy, the extent to which the policy compares to model policy and to describe the progress made in attaining the goals of the policy.