Child Nutrition

Mission Statement

The Child Nutrition Department of Talladega City Schools shall administer operations in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines to provide a safe, supportive, and health-promoting environment for our scholars. In the pursuit of excellence, Child Nutrition will collaborate with families, the community, and district departments to meet the educational, nutritional, and social needs of our scholars while maintaining strict financial integrity. 

All Scholars Eat Free of Charge

Thanks to the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), all students enrolled in Talladega City Schools are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at no charge. Under the program, students, regardless of income status, receive one breakfast and one lunch meal at no charge. Additional student meals, however, as well as faculty and guest meals, will be charged at the normal price, and students continue to have the option to purchase a la carte items, as well. (Parents can use MySchoolBucks.com to load money to their child's account to purchase à la carte items.)

The CEP, designed to improve access to free school meals while reducing the administrative burden of collecting household applications, allows schools to offer free, nutritious school meals through the national school lunch and breakfast programs. In the absence of paper applications, eligibility for participation is determined by information from other state assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

“Nutritious meals are essential to our students' daily pursuit of excellence,” said Darrious Moore, Child Nutrition Program Director for Talladega City Schools. “Through the CEP program, we are proud to offer breakfast and lunch at no charge, ensuring that every student is nourished, energized, and fully prepared to thrive in a supportive learning environment.” 

In alignment with our district's pursuit of excellence, Talladega City Schools makes a concerted effort to keep parents, students, and the community informed about the benefits of the CEP. Families and students are highly encouraged to take continuous advantage of this invaluable food resource, which plays such a vital role in the daily development and academic success of our children.

Nondiscrimination Statement

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 based on race, color, national origin, sex, 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/ad-3027.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:

1. Mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. Fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email:
   [email protected]

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Spanish 

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 tiene prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, 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 comunicarse 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 del USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida al 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: [email protected]

 Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

Meal Price

Per the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), all students enrolled in Talladega City Schools are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at no charge. Under the program, students, regardless of income status, receive one breakfast and one lunch meal at no charge. 

Additional student meals, however, as well as faculty and guest meals, will be charged at the normal price (see chart above), and students continue to have the option to purchase à la carte items as well. Meal prices are the same for employees and non-employees.

My School Bucks

Use LINK Connect to load funds to your child's account to purchase à la carte items. 

Dietary Guidelines

State and federal requirements are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. We provide students with access to a variety of affordable and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students. 

Please browse our new Child Nutrition website for all kinds of great nutrition information, including many recipes for healthy foods you can cook at home with your kids! Be sure to look in our nutrition education section for great, healthy recipes your kids will love to cook at home. You will find snack recipes and recipes for whole meals, including healthy desserts! We want to equip families with information and the means to help their kids develop lifelong healthy habits! We hope you will enjoy our new Nutrition, Fitness, and Wellness website!