Nutrition and Food Services
Meals are nutritious and delicious, so consider having your child eat with us.
Please contact Nicole Byerley, Nutrition Services Manager at nutrition.services@philomath.k12.or.us 
if you have any questions.
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Non-Discrimination
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, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)?
- How does it work at the schools?
- What is considered a complete school meal?
- Can students have more than one meal if they are still hungry?
- Can a student still get a school meal if they brought a meal from home?
- Is milk free?
- Do we still need to fill out an application?
- What should I do if I still have money in my student's account, or have a negative balance?
What is the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)?
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a meal service option that allows schools and school districts to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without the burden of certifying students for meal benefits. Schools that adopt the CEP are reimbursed using a formula based on the percentage of students who are normally certified for free school meals, without an application.
How does it work at the schools?
What is considered a complete school meal?
For a complete breakfast students must select at least three of the four offered food items, including at least ½ cup of fruit.
For a complete lunch students must select at least three of the five required food components; protein (meat/meat alternative), grain, vegetable, fruit, and milk, including at least ½ cup of fruit and/or vegetable.
Can students have more than one meal if they are still hungry?
Students can get one free breakfast and one free lunch per day. Second meals for an individual student will be charged to their meal account using their student ID number. Some schools also have a sharing table which students are encouraged to utilize if they are still hungry but don’t need a full second meal.
Can a student still get a school meal if they brought a meal from home?
Is milk free?
Do we still need to fill out an application?
What should I do if I still have money in my student's account, or have a negative balance?
For money in the account, you have the following options:
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Leave it in the account. Funds stay with your student(s) throughout their time at Philomath School District. If they might use it in the future or they plan to sometimes get second meals, this could be a good option.
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Transfer the funds to a sibling in the district. As long as they are on your LINQ Connect account, you can transfer funds by logging into your account.
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Donate unused funds to Nutrition Services. Email us at nutrition.services@philomath.k12.or.us and we can process this request.
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Get a refund for the money you have already deposited into your student's account. Complete a Refund Request form.
If you have a negative balance, please continue to pay if you can. Your negative balance will remain on your account.