Nutrition Services

Special Diet Statement

Students with Lactose Intolerance

Unpaid Meal Charge Procedure

Procedimiento del cobro de alimentos sin pagar

Elementary School A La Carte Pricing

Middle School A La Carte Pricing

High School A La Carte Pricing

Guide to Healthy Snacks at School

Community Resource Guide

Cash or Check: To add money to your student’s lunch account, you can pay with a check or by cash by having your student put it in the Nutrition Services drop box or by giving it directly to the cashier in their building. Please make checks payable to 112 Nutrition Services. If your check is intended to be split among more than one student, and they are at the same school, please specify on the note line or on an envelope how you would like the money split. If nothing is noted, the money will be split equally among all student accounts in the building where it was dropped off.

Online payments: Can be made with credit/debit cards or your checking account debit. To access this service, visit www.myschoolbucks.com. There is no charge for using MySchoolBucks to look up your student’s balance or meal purchase history.  However, there is a $3.25 transaction fee per deposit to use the online payment system. If you have any questions regarding accessing this system, please call Julie Eklund at 952-556-6152, or MySchoolBucks support at 1-855-832-5226.

Bill Pay Service: Many banks offer free bill pay service. This gives you the ability to have your bank send checks directly to Nutrition Services which will be put in to your student’s account. In the “recipient” field, enter 112 Nutrition, 11 Peavey Rd, Chaska MN, 55318. Put the name of your student in the note section. You can also choose a one-time payment or set up a recurring one.  Please contact your bank or look on their website for more details. 

Are you moving or have a graduating senior with no siblings left in the school district?

If your child has a special dietary need, 112 Nutrition may accommodate your request with the proper documentation from a licensed physician.

Have your physician complete and sign the Special Diet Statement Form in the documents section on this page. Submit the completed form to Nutrition Services at the District Education Center, 11 Peavey Road, Chaska, MN 55318 or fax the form to 952-556-6159.

If you have questions about the form, contact Jacqueline Warner at 952-556-6153.

Lactose Intolerance
112 Nutrition will provide lactose reduced milk to a child with lactose intolerance if requested by a parent/guardian in writing. Please complete the Parent/ Guardian Request for Lactose Reduced Milk Form and submit to Nutrition Services at the District Education Center, 11 Peavey Road, Chaska, MN 55318 or fax the form to 952-556-6159.

If you have questions about the form, contact Jacqueline Warner at 952-556-6153.

Eastern Carver County Schools Nutrition Services gets weekly deliveries of the freshest produce farmers have to offer. We purchase as much in season and local produce as possible and give the students the best quality produce available.

Last year alone, we purchased over $317,500 worth of fresh produce including 21 different types of fruit and 24 types of vegetables. Can you identify them all? Here’s some help:

Fruit: Apples, Oranges, Tangelos, Clementines, Blood Oranges, Tangerines, Grapefruit, Kiwi, Grapes, Pears, Bananas, Pineapples, Strawberries, Raspberries, Starfruit, Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon, Peaches, Plums, Nectarines.

Vegetables: Carrots, Broccoli, Corn on the Cob, Brussel Sprouts, Sugar Snap Peas, Edamame, Jicama, Rutabaga, Zucchini, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Green Beans, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Celery, Kohlrabi, Squash, Green and Red Peppers, Legumes (All different varieties), Potatoes, Radishes, Varieties Mixed Greens including Spinach, Romaine, and Mesclun.

We are dedicated to providing our students with all the best that our farms have to offer!

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement (Spanish)

A healthy start to the school day
We’re helping students start their day off right with a healthy breakfast, available at all Eastern Carver County Schools before the first bell.

Studies have proven that kids who eat breakfast achieve higher test scores, pay more attention in class, go to the nurse less and have better behavior in class. Our nutritious breakfast follows the United States Department of Agriculture meal requirements to meet your student’s nutrient needs.

Breakfast is FREE to all students beginning in the 2023-24 school year.

A significant portion of the funding provided to support our meal program comes from private donations to the district’s Angel Fund.

Donations can be made online here or they can be sent to the Nutrition Services Department, Attn: Julie Eklund, 11 Peavey Rd, Chaska, 55318.

Parents who wish to donate funds that are currently in their child’s school lunch account, should also contact Julie Eklund at eklundj@district112.org.

Questions? Contact Julie at 952-556-6152.

School Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Mealviewer Apple App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mealviewer-to-go/id956629807

Mealviewer Android App: http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doubleuptech.mealviewer

The USDA's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was created to ensure that children could continue to receive nutritious meals during summer vacation, when they do not have access to school lunch or breakfast. The summer food service program is free to all children ages 1-18. Eastern Carver County Schools does not currently have any school sites that qualify to participate in the Summer Food Service Program, but children in our community may participate in the program at sites in other communities. To find a location that serves meals during the summer, please refer to the following resources.

• Download the Free Meals for Kids app to your phone or device.
• Call the 2-1-1 Hotline or from cell phones – metro area: 651-291-0211, outstate: 800-543-7709, TTY: 651-291-8440.
• Call the National Hunger Hotline at 1-866-3-Hungry or 1-877-8-HAMBRE, available from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Central Time.
• Text "food" to 877-877.

For more information, please contact Kim Franta at 952-556-6151 or FrantaK@District112.org

During the pandemic, the federal government provided pandemic-related Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) benefits for qualifying students who learned remotely and did not have access to school lunch. It also provided an amount to each qualifying family to be used over the summer. That summer funding is now permanent, and all students attending an in-person school who qualify for free or reduced-price meal benefits between July 1, 2023 and August 31, 2024 are eligible to receive $120 ($40/month) to purchase food over the summer. 

Breakfast and lunch are free this year for all students, but this funding is only available to students who qualify for free & reduced-price lunch benefits due to their participation in specific state programs:

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
• Foster care
• Medicaid  

Do you qualify?

• If you are participating in a state program listed above, you will automatically qualify for summer EBT benefits. We will automatically sign you up, and you will receive the S-EBT card in the mail at your primary household listed in the Parent Portal. Please check to be sure your contact information is accurate.
• If you have already applied for free & reduced-price meal benefits, and you have received your approval letter, you will automatically qualify for summer EBT benefits. We will automatically sign you up, and you will receive the S-EBT card in the mail at your primary household listed in the Parent Portal. Please check to be sure your contact information is up-to-date.
• If you are not participating in a state program and have not yet applied for free & reduced-price meal benefits, but think you may qualify, please apply! If you qualify, we will automatically sign you up for summer EBT benefits.

Do you have questions? Please email Julie Eklund at eklundj@district112.org or call 952-556-6152.

Purpose
Discrimination is defined as different treatment which makes a distinction of one person or group of persons from others; either intentionally, by neglect, or by actions or lack of actions based on the federally protected classes. A protected class refers to any person or group of people who have characteristics for which discrimination is prohibited based on a law, regulation or an executive order. A sponsoring organization is prohibited from discriminating based on federally protected classes specific to child nutrition programs, which includes race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

• Eliminates barriers and discrimination that prevent or deter people from receiving benefits of a government-sponsored or funded program. 
• Provides equal treatment to all applicants, participants, and beneficiaries in the delivery of programs and services of a federal program. 
• Ensures that all applicants and participants understand their rights and responsibilities as described in FNS 113-1: Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement guidance document. 
• Shows respect and dignity to all child nutrition program participants or potential participants. 

1. Transcribe the elements of the complaint, ensuring the following information is included:  
   1. Contact Information (name, address, phone number, and/or email address of complainant) unless the complaint is anonymous. 
   2. Indication if the complaint was made verbally or in-person.
   3. Name of site and location of the incident. 
   4. Nature of the incident.
   5. Basis for alleged discrimination (race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity).  
   6. Names, titles, business addresses, and phone numbers of any person who may have knowledge of the discriminatory action. 
   7. Date(s) when the alleged actions occurred. If the discriminatory action is ongoing, include the duration of such actions.
2. Submit the complaint to the USDA by mail or fax (information on page 5 of complaint form) or Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) at mde.fns@state.mn.us within five working days for complaints alleging unlawful discrimination that include age as a basis of discrimination and five calendar days of receipt for all other civil rights complaints. 
3. Maintain records of all civil rights complaints in a secure location.