Free Breakfast & Lunch Available for All Marshall County Students

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The Marshall County Board of Education will continue the availability of a breakfast and a lunch each day at school for all students regardless of income for the 2025 - 2026 school year at no cost. Under the Community Eligibility Option Provision applications will not need to be completed to be eligible for the free meals. The price for an extra milk will be .35 cents and a second lunch will be $1.70 and must be paid with cash at the time of purchase. Wellness Policy and Child Nutrition Website Our District has developed a Wellness Policy that is focused on improving the health of students. The policy was developed with a health and wellness advisory council that includes teachers, parents, students, administrators, guidance counselors, and nurses. The key areas of the wellness policy focus on nutrition education, physical activity, and other school-based activities that promote student wellness. If you want to be involved with Marshall County’s wellness policy, please contact Robert Chavanak at 304-843-4448 x 338. Marshall County Schools maintains a website for all your nutritional and wellness needs. This website will be your source for menus, nutritional information, and wellness resources. You will be able to sign up to have the menus emailed to you on a monthly basis. Check it out at www.mcsbefit.com Substitutions Made for Students with Dietary Needs Accommodations in meal services are available for Marshall County School students with special dietary needs. Schools will make substitutions in foods for students with dietary needs who are unable to consume the regular meal because of medical or other special dietary needs. These meals/substitutions will be provided at no additional charge. A Special Dietary Needs Medical Statement is required for us to make these accommodations. The form can be found on our website at www.mcsbefit.com or calling the Office of Child Nutrition at 304-843-4400 x 346. The Special Dietary Needs Medical Statement must be completed by a physician and completed annually. Substitutions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Contact your school immediately to inform them of any special diet of food allergies, or other needs. Substitutions cannot be made for vegetarian diets. Also, juice can only be substituted for milk when there is a disabling medical condition. Civil Rights 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, sex including including gender identity and sexual orientation, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. 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 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. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Marshall County Schools will continue the availability of a free breakfast and a lunch every school day for all students, regardless of income, for the 2025-2026 academic year.

You can get more information above or at the Marshall County Schools nutritional/wellness website- http://mcsbefit.com.

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