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School Nutrition Program
The School Nutrition Program provides Decatur students with an opportunity to have nutritious, high-quality, low-cost meals every day. The school system has made a commitment to provide these meals by providing adequate equipment, renovated kitchens, and quality staff. This commitment is the first step in ensuring quality food preparation, increasing student participation in the program, and increasing nutritional educational resources.
Breakfast is offered to students at all City of Decatur schools. Students have the choice of a hot breakfast or cereal every day. Salads, fresh fruits and vegetables, and sack lunches are offered as alternatives to the regular lunch in all schools.
Our school system participates in the National School Lunch program and offers free or reduced-price meals to students who are eligible. Free and reduced meal applications are sent home with all students at the beginning of each school year. Parents are asked to fill out applications and return them to the office of the principal. Only one application needs to be filled out for all members of a family. Applications must be turned in every year. The school nutrition office approves applications based on need and guidelines set up by the federal government.
Cafeteria Procedures
The school cafeterias serve nutritious meals every school day. Menus are sent home at the beginning of each month, and all students are encouraged to participate. Breakfast is served daily 7:30 am-8:00 am at all K-3 schools. 7:20 am -8:00 am at Glennwood Academy and 8:00 am-8:20 am at Renfroe Middle School and Decatur High School. If a child is allergic to certain foods, a doctor's excuse is required. Although students cannot go home for lunch, no student remains in school all day without lunch. In addition, students should not bring soft drinks to school. Parents who wish to eat lunch at school on a particular day should notify the school office by 9:00 a.m. of that day.
Parents are notified at the beginning of each school year about meal prices. Students may pay for meals by the day, week, or month. The money is put in an account set up for each student and basically works like a debit card. Charging of meals is discouraged although sometimes unavoidable. Parents will be notified after two meals have been charged, and no more than three charges will be allowed. If a student exceeds this limit, a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and unflavored lowfat milk will be provided to sustain the student for the remainder of the school day.
2008-2010 Meal Prices
Elementary Schools |
1 Day |
5 Days |
10 Days |
90 Days |
Student Breakfast |
$ 1.25 |
$6.25 |
$12.50 |
$112.50 |
Student Lunch |
$1.75 |
$8.75 |
$17.50 |
$157.50 |
Student Breakfast AND Lunch |
$3.00 |
$15.00 |
$30.00 |
$270 |
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Reduced Breakfast |
$0.30 |
$1.50 |
$3.00 |
$27.00 |
Reduced Lunch |
$0.40 |
$2.00 |
$4.00 |
$36.00 |
Reduced Breakfast AND Lunch |
$0.70 |
$3.50 |
$7.00 |
$63.00 |
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Middle School |
1 Day |
5 Days |
10 Days |
90 Days |
Student Breakfast |
$1.65 |
$8.25 |
$16.50 |
$148.50 |
Student Lunch |
$2.00 |
$10.00 |
$20.00 |
$180.00 |
Student Breakfast AND Lunch |
$3.65 |
$18.25 |
$36.50 |
$328.50 |
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Reduced Breakfast |
$0.30 |
$1.50 |
$3.00 |
$27.00 |
Reduced Lunch |
$0.40 |
$2.00 |
$4.00 |
$36.00 |
Reduced Breakfast AND Lunch |
$0.70 |
$3.50 |
$7.00 |
$63.00 |
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Decatur High School |
1 Day |
5 Days |
10 Days |
90 Days |
Student Breakfast |
$1.65 |
$8.25 |
$16.50 |
$148.50 |
Student Lunch |
$2.00 |
$10.00 |
$20.00 |
$180.00 |
Student Breakfast AND Lunch |
$3.65 |
$18.25 |
$36.50 |
$328.50 |
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Reduced Breakfast |
$0.30 |
$1.50 |
$3.00 |
$27.00 |
Reduced Lunch |
$0.40 |
$2.00 |
$4.00 |
$36.00 |
Reduced Breakfast AND Lunch |
$0.70 |
$3.50 |
$7.00 |
$63.00 |
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Adult Meals |
1 Day |
5 Days |
10 Days |
90 Days |
Adult Breakfast |
$2.00 |
$10.00 |
$20.00 |
$180.00 |
CSD Staff Lunch |
$3.00 |
$15.00 |
$30.00 |
$270.00 |
Adult Lunch |
$3.50 |
$17.50 |
$35.00 |
$315.00 |
Contact Information:
404-370-4427
Director of School Nutrition:
Allison Goodman
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