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Summer Lunch Program
June 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026

Make Time for Your Health and Family May 2026

Breakfast Benefits for Kids

2025-2026 Nutrition Program Information

Junior Cardinal Backpack Program

The Cardinal Junior Backpack Program
provides weekend meals to students. 
Click here to view the form

Implementation Timeline
Final Rules
Triennial Assessment
LWP - Progress Report

Meal Charge Policy

PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION LETTER FOR WEB-BASED APPLICATIONS

INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES (Effective 07/01/2025)

ENGLISH

Free & Reduced Application

Instructions for Free & Reduced Application

Waiver Statement

SPANISH

Spanish Free & Reduced Application

Instructions for Free & Reduced Application

Waiver Statement

BREAKFAST & LUNCH

Our schools offer a healthy breakfast to help students get off to a good start.  
We offer many breakfast options including a hot and cold breakfast. 
BREAKFAST
Served from 7:40-8:00
PK-12 Breakfast is $1.60      Milk is $.60
Breakfast includes the option for fruit, juice, and milk. 

LUNCH
PK-6 Lunch is $3.00           7-12 Lunch is $3.15             Adult lunch is $4.97

If you experience a change in income, you are encouraged to apply for free or reduced lunch benefits. The application process is confidential and can be submitted at anytime during the school year.  Applications are on the district web page or at any district office. They can also be mailed to you if requested.

Please email Julia Harris with any questions:
mmckinnon@clarindacsd.org
712-542-5165

Diet Modification Form - English             Diet Modification Form - Spanish

WELLNESS

The Clarinda Community Schools Wellness Committee meets annually to discuss compliance with the Board Wellness policy.  If you are a parent or interested stakeholder in these policies, and would like to share ideas or have questions regarding the District Wellness Policy, please contact Julia Harris, Food Service Director, at mmckinnon@clarindacsd.org.

Nutrition Wellness Policy

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 
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/ad-3027.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:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9410; or

fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Iowa Nondiscrimination 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 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 6200 Park Ave, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321; phone number 515-281-4121 or 800-457-4416; website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.