White Oak ISD

Food Services

Lori Ferguson, Director of School Nutrition

Maria Deleon, Secondary Cafeteria Manager

Blenda Aguilar, Elementary Cafeteria Manager

As a partner in education, the White Oak Independent School District School Nutrition Program contributes to a successful academic experience and encourages a lifetime of healthy eating by providing each student with the opportunity to consume meals that are nutritious, appealing, and served by caring professionals in a pleasant environment.

LUNCH MONEY NOW

Lunch Money Now permits parents to access their student’s cafeteria account via the Internet. It provides the ability to view the student’s account balance, view/print the student’s recent purchase history, and make deposits to the child’s meal account using a debit/credit card or PayPal. Viewing the student account is free. A convenience fee of $2.50 per transaction is charged to add money to the student account. (You may add to multiple student accounts in one transaction.

MEAL APP NOW

Meal App Now allows parents to apply for Free/Reduced school meals online.

Cafeteria

Lunch Menus

Wellness Policy

White Oak ISD has developed a Wellness Policy that focuses on improving the health of our students. The policy was developed by the School Health Advisory Council that is comprised of teachers, administrators, parents, community members, and a district nurse.

White Oak ISD Charge Policy:

Charges in the amount of $7.50 will be allowed before the student is offered the alternate meal.

White Oak ISD will NOT be offering free meals to all students for the 2022-2023 school year since the USDA/TDA waiver is not being offered any longer. We will be participating in the National School Lunch program as we have in years past. Parents are encouraged to fill out a meal application that will be processed by our Food Service department. Approval letters will be sent to qualifying households.

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 on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), 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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Summary of the Guidelines for the Care of Students with Food Allergies At-Risk for Anaphylaxis.

We flag their lunch accounts with an Allergy Alert that pops up to notify the cashier of the food allergy so they can monitor the food tray to ensure the student does not have an item with the allergen in it. White Oak ISD food service is a peanut and tree nut free department.

Instructions for Obtaining Access to the Complete Guidelines Document from the Department of Health Services:

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/schoolhealth/pdf/FoodAllergyGuide.pdf

Statement Regarding the Policies to Ensure Compliance with Vending Machine and Food Service Guidelines

White Oak ISD complies with all USDA and TDA requirements for Smart Snacks in schools. Complete Guidelines followed:

https://squaremeals.org/Portals/8/files/SmartSnacks/2013-15249.pdf