Lunch and Breakfast Menu
Please click on the link below to view the breakfast and lunch menu.
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2019-2020 Application for Free & Reduced School Lunches
Information Letter on Free and Reduced Price School Meals
How to Apply for Free & Reduced Benefits
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SPANISH Free & Reduced Application
FREE & REDUCED MEALS
WHO CAN GET FREE OR REDUCED PRICE MEALS?
Students in all grade levels from pre-k through high school are eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals (breakfast and lunch) in accordance with USDA guidelines.
- All children in households receiving benefits from Food Assistance, or the Family Investment Program (FIP), are eligible for free meals.
- Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals.
- Children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free meals.
- Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free meals.
- Children may receive free or reduced price meals if your household’s income is at or below the limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines below. (Requires submitting an Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals/Milk.)
- Use one Free and Reduced Price School Meals Application for all students in your household. We cannot approve an application that is not complete, so be sure to fill out all required information. Return the completed application to: Julene Spain, Northeast CSD, PO Box 66, Goose Lake, IA 52750.
Deliver your completed application to Northeast District Superintendent's office or send by mail to: Julene Spain, Northeast Community District Office, PO Box 66, 1450 370th Avenue, Goose Lake, Iowa 52750.
A new application must be completed each and every school year unless you receive Direct Certification from DHS. Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year if income changes.
If you have other questions or need more information regarding Free and Reduced-Price Meal Applications, please contact Julene Spain at 563-577-2249 ext 4 or julene.spain@northeastcsd.org
USDA Nondiscrimination 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, 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.
Iowa Non-Discrimination Statement:
“It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office building, 400 E. 14th St. Des Moines, IA 50319-1004; phone number 515-281-4121, 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.”