Child Nutrition

ANNOUNCMENT FOR AFTERSCHOOL MEALS FOR  SY 2024-2025 
 

Public Release: Talladega City School District, today announced its policy for free meals for children served in schools under the The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federal program that provides reimbursements for nutritious meals and snacks to eligible children and adults who are enrolled for care at participating child care centers, day care homes, and adult day care centers. CACFP also provides reimbursements for meals served to children and youth participating in afterschool care programs, children residing in emergency shelters, and adults over the age of 60 or living with a disability and enrolled in daycare facilities. CACFP contributes to the wellness, healthy growth, and development of young children and adults in the United States.

All of our schools are currently providing supper and snack meals for students remaining afterschool for any programs available and will start the new Fiscal year for 2024-2025 which runs from October 2024 to September 2025. 


Meals will be provided at the following schools for those attending any of our Afterschool programs and activities starting October 1st:


Salter Elementary, 106 Brecon Access Rd, Talladega, AL 35160

Houston Elementary, 1310 Ashland Hwy, Talladega, AL 35160

Young Elementary, 200 East Damon Ave, Talladega, AL 35160

Talladega High,  1177 McMillan Street E., Talladega, AL 35160


If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Melody Bailey, CNP Director at 256-315-5610.

 
June 12, 2024 ANNOUNCEMENT
 
ALL STUDENTS WILL BE EATING FREE THIS SCHOOL YEAR.   
 

Public Release Talladega City School District, today announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. For School Year 2024-2025 Talladega City School District will participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). No further action is required of you. This USDA provision allows your child(ren) to participate in the school meal programs without having to pay a fee or submit a meal application. CEP is a key provision of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, which allows schools and school districts in low-income areas to eliminate school meal applications and serve breakfast and lunch at no charge to all enrolled students. CEP gives food service professionals more time to focus on preparing nutritious meals that their students will enjoy and gives students more time to eat those meals by cutting down on time spent in the lunch line. More importantly, by offering all students a nutritious breakfast and lunch at no cost, CEP helps ensure more students come to class well-nourished and ready to learn. Children need healthy meals to learn. Talladega City Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast and lunch meals will follow the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) guidelines for healthy school meals, so please encourage students to participate. “In the operation of child feeding programs, no child will be discriminated against because of race, sex, color, national origin, age or disability.” Parents or guardians who need further information may contact Melody Bailey, Child Nutrition Program Director at 256-315-5610.

BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAM
 
The breakfast program makes it possible for all students to have a good breakfast before going to class.
When buses arrive each morning, students eating breakfast at school go directly to the lunchroom.
We want all students to enjoy delicious meals for breakfast and lunch in order to allow them to be at their best for learning.
We are following all current USDA and Alabama Child Nutrition guidelines in providing delicious meals for FREE this school year.
 
Prices are as follows:
                                                    Lunch             Breakfast
ALL STUDENTS                          FREE                 FREE
Student Extra Meals                  $4.65                $3.15
Employee                                    $4.65                $3.15
Adult Visitor                                $5.00               $3.50
Extra milk/juice                          $ .75                  $ .75
 
 
State Bid for ALSDE for participating schools:   https://cnp.alsde.edu/CNP.aspx
 
Child Nutrition Meal Service
Servicio de comidas de nutrición infantil
 
If you need assistance, contact Melody Bailey, Child Nutrition Coordinator at [email protected]
or call 256-315-5610.
 
Si necesita ayuda, comuníquese con Melody Bailey, coordinadora de nutrición infantil en [email protected] o llame al 256-315-5610.
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Link to File Discrimination Complaint.  You may also call (866) 632.9992 to file a Discrimination Complaint.
 

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

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, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, 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 responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 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: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.