Healthy School Meals for All

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!:

In November 2022, voters passed Proposition FF, which was passed into legislation as the Healthy Meals For All bill, allowing school nutrition programs to offer all meals free of charge for all students beginning school year 2023-24. This means that all breakfasts and lunches will be free for all Durango School District 9-R beginning this coming school year.

Beginning Friday, March 1, 2024, Durango School District 9-R will be operating on the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). CEP is a program that allows us to utilize data from SNAP, Medicaid and other benefit programs to determine school meal eligibility, without the need to collect household income information.

Food and Nutrition Services will no longer be collecting applications for school meal benefits!

The district may choose to employ a similar method to collect data for funding. Please stay tuned for more information from Durango School District.

¡ANUNCIO IMPORTANTE!:

En noviembre pasado, los votantes aprobaron la Proposición FF, que se convirtió en legislación como el proyecto de ley de Comidas Saludables para Todos, permitiendo que los programas de nutrición escolar ofrezcan todas las comidas de forma gratuita para todos los estudiantes que comiencen el año escolar 23-24. Esto significa que todos los desayunos y almuerzos serán gratuitos para todo el Distrito Escolar 9-R de Durango a partir del próximo año escolar.

A partir del viernes 1 de marzo de 2024, el Distrito Escolar 9-R de Durango operará según la Disposición de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP). CEP es un programa que nos permite utilizar datos de SNAP, Medicaid y otros programas de beneficios para determinar la elegibilidad para recibir comidas escolares, sin la necesidad de recopilar información sobre los ingresos del hogar.

¡Los Servicios de Alimentos y Nutrición ya no recogerán solicitudes para beneficios de comidas escolares!

Included in each breakfast:

A serving of grains, either hot or cold
A serving of fruit or 1/2 c. juice
Milk

Included in each lunch:

One Entrée, either hot or cold
A serving of both vegetables and fruit
Milk

NOT Included in a Breakfast or Lunch (Cash only):

Bottled or canned drinks (water, Gatorade, V8, Izze, etc.)
Second helpings of the entrée or second meals
A la carte items (chips)

All Breakfasts and Lunches are free for school year 23-24

Elementary and Middle School - FREE/REDUCED
	BREAKFAST	LUNCH
Daily	FREE	FREE

High School* - FREE/REDUCED
	BREAKFAST	LUNCH
Daily	FREE	FREE
Weekly	FREE	FREE
Monthly	FREE	FREE

**How it Works (NEW FOR CEP):**

When students go to the cashier before selecting their food, they no longer will need to enter a 5 digit PIN. This should result in faster lunch lines, and more seated meal time for your student.

Add Funds to Your Student's Meal Account

If you would like to add money to your student's account so they can take second servings and/or a la carte items, please add funds to your student's meal account. For an overview of payment options, go here.