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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*USDA Required Notice
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), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, 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 agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may 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 here, 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:
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mail:
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
1320 Braddock Place, Room 334
Alexandria, VA 22314; or -
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(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or -
email:
FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.*Aviso requerido por el USDA
Para todos los demás programas de asistencia de nutrición del FNS, agencias estatales o locales y sus subreceptores, deben publicar la siguiente Declaración de No Discriminación: De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las normas y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta entidad está prohibida de discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluyendo identidad de género y orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o retorsión por actividades previas de derechos civiles. La información sobre el programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas que no sean el inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternos de comunicación para obtener la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano (ASL), etc.) deben comunicarse con la agencia local o estatal responsable de administrar el programa o con el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comuníquese con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339. Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, el reclamante debe llenar un formulario AD-3027, formulario de queja por discriminación en el programa del USDA, el cual puede obtenerse en línea en: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027s.pdf, de cualquier oficina de USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida a USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre del demandante, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la acción discriminatoria alegada con suficiente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y fecha de una presunta violación de derechos civiles. El formulario AD-3027 completado o la carta debe presentarse a USDA por:
(1) correo: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
; o (2) fax: (833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442;
o (3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov
Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.
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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.