Nutrition Services

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), visit 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.

Douglas County School District has a no charging policy. However, up to one meal can be charged at the elementary level (***this does not apply to secondary schools, see below for exceptions). No snacks or a la carte items may be charged at any time. We will not let a student go hungry and a complimentary meal will be offered, which consists of all the fruits and vegetables offered for the day.

After three complimentary meals, the school counselor is contacted and asked to make additional contact with the parents.

If a charge is allowed at an elementary school, an account balance notification slip is printed by the SNP Cashier, noting the amount and date charged and sent home via the teacher. Parents and guardians can view their students' meal account balances and track their activity through Infinite Campus; there is also a mobile app available as well.

***Charging is allowed to all in limited circumstances:

• If a student has some but not all of the money needed to purchase a meal.
• Student has no other charged meals on their account.  All debt must be repaid in full by the end of the school year. Debt will follow student into the next school year if not paid.
• If the computer was down the day before and emergency rosters had to be used.
• If a notice of a Infinite Campus payment was received and money is not yet added to patron’s general fund.
• If ROA check payment is received in the lunch line and it will be entered after the sales period has ended.
• If a sibling has funds on their account and it will be transferred later that same day to cover the charged meal.
• Instances where an application has been submitted and eligibility has changed to a pay status, one day of charging is allowed as long as student is notified and made aware since status changes immediately without notice.

Notifications of negative balances are mailed home weekly and an email is sent from Infinite Campus every Monday when students' food service account balances fall below $6.00. The Nutrition staff run Low Balance Reports at the end of each day and, if needed, phone calls to parents will be made in order to notify the family of the delinquent funds. 

Our charging policy is distributed at the beginning of each school year in the Letter to Parents and can be found on the district website, as well as included in the Infinite Campus pre-application online notice.

The School Nutrition Program office maintains records indicating the households and dates email notifications were sent, and school Nutrition staff are responsible for collecting the funds of delinquent accounts. Collection efforts start as soon as the charge has been made. Letters are printed and parents are contacted via notifications, calls made home and by email. Parents can make payments through Infinite Campus and the payments are posted immediately.  Click on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal link on this page to put money on your child's account.

What is MealViewer?

MealViewer is a platform that allows parents the opportunity to view daily menus, nutritional information and allergens so that they are aware of what their students are eating.

How do I register?

1. Clich here or download the mobile app and register for your free account.

2. Create profiles for you and your students and add their schools to view daily menus.

3. Add allergens to your student's profiles to receive custom alerts. Favorite and rate different meal items so students can know when their favorite meal is being served.

Public Release for Free and Reduced Priced Meals 2023-2024 SY

The Douglas County School District is pleased to announce free meals have been extended into the 2023-2024 school year for all students. One breakfast and one lunch will be offered to all students daily.

Applying for the Free or Reduced Priced Meals still may qualify your family to receive additional benefits so it is encouraged you still fill out the FRL application. If your household income is less than or equal to the following Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEGs) below, your children are eligible for free or reduced priced meals, as well as other qualifying benefits.

DO NOT GIVE TO HOUSEHOLDS FOR SPONSOR USE ONLY

Application forms with instructions for completing them are available starting August 1^st, online through the infinite Campus portal, or, application packets may be picked up from the front office at your school. To apply for free or reduced priced meals, households must fill out the application and return it to the school or kitchen or mail to: Douglas County School District, Nutrition Program, 1126 Airport Road, Bldg. B1, Minden, NV 89423; or submit an application online.

Applications submitted online have a streamlined and prompt approval process and privacy is assured. To access the online application, go to the parent portal in Infinite Campus http://douglasnv.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/douglas.jsps    Contact the DCSD Nutrition Program office at 775-782-7613 for more information.

Only one application is needed for each household and applications may be completed and turned in at any time during the school year. Additional copies may be obtained from the SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM 1126 Airport Rd Bldg. B1, Minden NV 89423. The information provided on the application will be used to determine eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by program officials.

For up to 30 operating days into the new school year, eligibility from the previous year will continue within the same school district. When this temporary 30 operating day carry over period ends, unless the household is notified that their children are directly certified or the household submits an application that is approved, the children must pay full price for school meals. The school is not required to send a reminder notice of expired eligibility.

Student meal prices have not increased this year, please see prices below:

Free and Reduced prices will not be affected and will remain the same price at all schools.

When known to the Douglas County School District, households that have children that are categorically eligible through an assistance program, SNAP, TANF or FDPIR, or households that have children that are qualified as Other Source Categorically Eligible by being classified as; homeless, migrant, runaway, or enrolled in in an eligible head start or pre- K program, will be notified of the children's eligibility for free meals. Applications do not have to be submitted for families in these circumstances. All children in the household qualify for free meal benefits and if they are not listed on the notification of free meal benefits, the household should contact the school district to have free meal benefits extended to them. If children are participating in the programs listed above and the family is not contacted by the school, the family should contact the school. Households that have been notified of their child's eligibility must contact the school district to decline the free meal benefits.

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants may be eligible for free and reduced priced meals. Additionally, children of parents or guardians who become unemployed may be eligible for free and reduced price meals or free milk.

For school officials to determine eligibility and process applications for meal benefits, households must provide the following information on the application:

Income Based Applications

• Names of all household members
• Amount, source, and frequency of current income for each household member
• Signature of an adult household member
• Last 4 digits of the social security number of the household's primary wage earner, or another adult household member's social security number, or an indication that the household member does not have one

Assistance Program Households: Households that are approved for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), are automatically approved and need only provide the following information on their applications for free or reduced priced meal benefits:

• The names of all children for whom the application is made
• SNAP, TANF, FDPIR case number or identifier, for the children or any household member
• listed on the application
• The signature of the adult household member completing the application

Other Source Categorically Eligibility: Families of children classified as homeless, migrant, or runaway, may submit an application with the following information:

• Names of the children for whom the application is made
• Indication of the child's categorically eligibility status
• Signature of an adult household member

Foster Children:  Foster children are automatically approved for free meal benefits. They may be included as a member of the foster family's household, as this may help other children in the household qualify for benefits, if that family chooses to also apply for benefits for other children. If the foster family is ineligible for free or reduced benefits it does not prevent the foster child from receiving free meal benefits: A foster child only application should include the following:

• Name of the foster child
• Indication of the child's foster care status
• Signature of an adult household member

Mixed Applications:  These types of applications contain children who are other source categorically eligible, including foster children and the biological children on the household. These applications must include the following information:

Names of all household members

• Amount and source of current income for each member and the frequency of income
• An indication of the program source of Other Source Categorical Eligibility Status
• Signature of an adult household member
• Last 4 digits of the social security number of the household's primary wage earner, or another adult household member's social security number, or an indication that the household member does not have one

Parents or guardians dissatisfied with the ruling of the official may make a formal appeal either orally or in writing to Joe Girdner, Human Resources Director, Douglas County School District, 1638 Mono Ave., Minden, NV 89423, 775-782-7177, jgirdner@dcsd.k12.nv.us, for a hearing on the decision using the school districts appeals process.

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 activ ity 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/complaintfilingcust.html, and at any USDA office, or     wr ite 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 1ndependence 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.

The Douglas County School District School Nutrition Program manages their department bid and procurement process each school year. Below is the Award Recap for the 2023-24 school year, listing all awarded vendors. If you have any questions or are requesting further information, please call our office at 775.782.7613

Notice to Bidders

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the School Nutrition Program, Douglas County School District, Minden, NV, up to and including July 8th, 2023, 3:00 p.m. for Bread, up to and including July 11^th, 2023, 3:00pm for Produce and up to and including July 12^th, 2023, 3:00 p.m. for Paper Goods, Dry/Canned & Frozen/Refrigerated Foods. It will be at that time which bids will be publicly opened at the School Nutrition Office of the Douglas County School District for:

• Bread #B2023-2024
• Milk and Dairy #D2023-2024
• Produce #P2023-2024
• Paper Goods, Dry/Canned & Frozen/Refrigerated Foods Bid #2023-2024

SAID bids must be in accordance with specifications now on file at the School Nutrition Program Office, 1126 Airport Road, Bldg. B-1, Minden NV 89423. Bid packages may be examined and obtained from this office. BIDS shall be made on forms provided by the School District Nutrition Program Office. Bids shall be sealed and filed with the School Nutrition Program Director at 1126 Airport Road Bldg. B-1, Minden, NV on or before:

• Bread: July 8^th, 2023, 3:00 p.m.
• Produce: July 11th, 2023, 3:00 p.m.
• Paper Goods, Dry/Canned & Frozen/Refrigerated Foods: July 12^th, 2023, 3:00 p.m.

The right to accept or reject any or all bids, or waive any informality in the bid is reserved by the School Nutrition Program Office of the Douglas County School District.

Food and Nutrition Service has approved Nevada’s Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer plan for the 2022-2023 school year. Eligibility for P-EBT benefits for the 2022-2023 school year has changed from previous years. Division of Welfare and Supportive Services will issue a Summer P-EBT benefit only to students in grades K-12 who were enrolled and eligible for the Free or Reduced Lunch Program (FRL) through the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Please note, benefits will only be issued to those 2022-2023 FRL eligible students who were enrolled in school through the end of the 2022-2023 school year.  Once those benefits are issued, there will be no further benefit issuances.  

It's important to understand that even though meals were free to all students in 2022-2023, P-EBT cards are only for children enrolled in school that were also FRL qualified via a meal application or direct certification (if your child was on an DWSS, SNAP, TANF or Medicaid program in the SY 2022-2023 they qualify)

Please use the below contact information and link for further information:

DWSS P-EBT Call Center (775)684-8740 or (702)486-9640

DWSS P-EBT websites: 

dwss website

access nevada

Information:

EN P-EBT-flyer SY 2021-2022