Food Services

Nourished...Respected...Cared For

Welcome to the Food Service Department! Those new to the District may check out the Food Services Directive for information about nutrition, building-a-meal, meal payments, and more!

Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation knows that good nutrition and learning are dependent on each other. MVCSC strives to provide healthy and nutritious meals students enjoy, which will keep students fueled and attentive to learning. All meals and snacks served are certified to meet strict state and federal child nutrition regulations.

P-EBT Information can best be found here!
- PEBT funding ended May 11, 2023 in conjunction with the end of the Federal Public Health Emergency. Indiana FSSA Division of Family Resources considers all issuances complete as of September 22, 2023. Benefits are not usable without a physical card. PEBT card replacement requests will no longer be accepted as of Thursday, September 28. Any pending requests for replacement cards will be completed as of Friday, September 29. No additional replacement card requests will be processed after these dates.
We have updated our Charge Policy.

2023-2024 School Year Updates

We offer breakfast and lunch to all students!
Effective July 17th, the 23-24 school year Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefit Application will become available to qualify for free or reduced-price meals and textbook assistance.
- The free or reduced-price meal benefit application is be available via Skyward Family Access through Food Services and Applications
- Applications do not carry over year to year; families must reapply each school year.
We highly recommend utilizing Skyward Family Access to check the most accurate meal account balance, recent transactions and putting any blocks on your students account.
If your child has an allergy or dietary restriction, please be sure to complete and return the Dietary Restriction Form so that the cafeteria is informed.
You can add funds to your students lunch account via cash, check or e-Funds. More information on e-Funds is below.
All students will need to carry their ID badge on them for the cashier to ring them out. This is also a security measure in place to ensure the safety of our students.

2023-2024 School Menus

Breakfast
Times	Menus
Fortville Elementary: 7:20-7:45 a.m.	Elementary School
McCordsville Elementary and Mt. Comfort Elementary: 7:20-7:45 a.m.	Elementary School
Middle School: 8:25-8:40 a.m.	Middle School
High School: 8:15-8:35 a.m.	High School
Preschool: 7:30-8:00 a.m.	Preschool & LIFE Center

Lunch
Times	Menus
All Elementary Schools: 10:05 a.m.-1:00 p.m.	November December January February March
Middle School: 11:10a.m.-1:00 p.m.	November December
High School: 11:25 a.m.-1:25 p.m.	November December
Preschool: 10:30-12:15 p.m.	November December January February March
LIFE Center: 12:20-12:50 p.m.	November December January February March

**All menus subject to change

Food Prices

	Breakfast Prices	Lunch Prices
Preschool & Elementary Student	$2.25	$3.50
Middle & High School Student	$2.25	$3.60
Reduced	$0.30	$0.40
Adults	$2.75	$4.80
Additional Milk	$0.50	$0.50

**Al la carte items cost extra and not included in meal pricing.

Build-A-Meal

The Food Services Department strives to provide a nutritional menu that meets state and federal requirements as well as healthy food that students enjoy. The MVCSC Food Services staff know that good nutrition is needed to help provide a healthy learning environment.

MVCSC utilizes the Offer vs. Serve program, which empowers students to make decisions about what they want to eat, while ensuring that each meal is balanced and nutritious.

Please refer to the links below for information about how to build a healthy, reimbursable meal tray.

Easy Build-a-Lunch Flyer

Parent's Toolkit

Documents

MVCSC Food Services Directive
- Food Service Directive
  Contains all cafeteria policies and procedures, including charge policy, how to build a meal, dietary modifications, and meal assistance.
Payment Assistance
Special Dietary Needs
- Dietary Restriction Form
- Dietary Restriction Discontinue Form
- Milk Substitution Policy
- Milk Substitution Form
  For substitution requests other than Soy Milk.
- Tips for Big 8 Allergens

School Wellness Policy
- MVCSC Wellness Policy
- MVCSC Triennial Assessment- Completed May 2023
- Wellness Committee Interest Form
- Approved Snack List
  This list is compiled by the Health Services Team for allergen-friendly donated snacks!
- Classroom Reward Suggestions
  Non-food Rewards
- Healthy Non-Food Rewards
- Healthy Classroom Celebration Ideas
Civil Rights
- Nondiscrimination Statement
Healthy Choices
- USDA Recommendations
- Cafeteria Survival Guide

Additional Links

Food Services Director

Doris Johnson
317-485-3100, ext. 5109 doris.johnson@mvcsc.k12.in.us

Food Services Assistant Director

Kasey Pasyk, RD, LD
317-485-3100, ext. 5107 kasey.pasyk@mvcsc.k12.in.us

Dietary Restrictions

If your child has any food allergies and/or special dietary needs, please fill out the Dietary Restriction Form.

Free and Reduced Meals

Any family wishing to apply for meal assistance may do so by logging into Skyward Family Access, opening the Food Service tab and clicking on Applications. Applications must be filled out every year after July 1st. Students eligible for free or reduced lunch assistance may qualify for textbook/device rental fee assistance; also watch for textbook rental assistance option in the online application.

Free/Reduced Application Guidelines

e-Funds

e-Funds is the current system being used for lunch accounts. You may transfer money into your child's account, load funds, and set alerts using this online system. For more information about how to set up an account, please go to our e-Funds webpage.

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