Student Nutrition
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Our purpose: To make sure our students are well-nourished; fueling them to succeed in this ever-changing world.
Our mission: To provide delicious and well-balanced meals for all students in a friendly and courteous environment.
Our vision: We want every student to have access to the best tasting and nutritious meals at the highest level of service.
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Burchfield Primary School and Egling Middle School MENU for Breakfast, Lunch and Afterschool Program
December 2024 *updated11/25/24
Colusa High School MENU for Breakfast and Lunch
December 2024 *updated 11/22/2024
"It's on me, Meals are free!"
one breakfast and one lunch free per student every school day regardless of income
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"It's on me, Meals are free!" one breakfast and one lunch free per student every school day regardless of income___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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On may 23, 2023 Our meal payments platform, Titan Family Portal, has been upgraded to LINQ Connect.
______________________________________________________________________________________________On may 23, 2023 Our meal payments platform, Titan Family Portal, has been upgraded to LINQ Connect.
What do you need to do?
1. Download the new LINQ Connect app in the Google Play Store available now and the Apple Store that will or visit LINQConnect.com if you use a browser.
2. No need to change your username or password. All your information will be transferred to the new site for your convenience.
Why use LINQ Connect for Meal System?
1. It allows you to view all your students in one profile.
2. LINQ Connect allows you to set up onetime or recurring payments for your students’ meals.
3. You can also view previous transactions, set spending limits, transfer funds between students, set low-balance notifications, and more.
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Field trip or Special Event form
For colusa unified school district staff
______________________________________________________________________________________________________Field trip or Special Event formFor colusa unified school district staff
Field Trip Request Form for School Meals
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Food allergy? food sensitivity? alternative meal?
Food allergy? food sensitivity? alternative meal?
If your student has a food allergy, food sensitivity, or requires food to be further processed, you MUST fill out the form below (click link) and return to the Director of Nutrition Services.
This form is required in order for the nutrition staff to provide/prepare alternative food and drink to your child if they are receiving meals from the school food program.
Examples: Child is lactose intolerant. Child is allergic to tree nuts. Child can not swallow and needs food pureed.
1. Print Form
2. Have child's doctor fill out and sign form
3. Return completed form to Director of Nutrition Services (drop off or mail: 745 10th St., Colusa, CA. 95932; scan and email: cbarber@colusa.k12.ca.us). Make sure to include your name and contact information. Keep a copy for yourself.
4. Once the form is received, it will be reviewed and the Director of Nutrition Services will call you to go over the meal plan.
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What makes a meal?
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Offer vs. Serve Method (OvS): This means that for breakfast, 4 components are offered and you need to choose at least 3, but may take all 4. For lunch, 5 components are offered and you need to choose at least 3, but may take 4 or 5. The components are: fruit, grain, milk, meat/meat alternate, and vegetable. (Sometimes the grain and protein are combined. A hamburger for example, would count as 2 components.) For both meals, a 1/2 cup of fruit and or a vegetable MUST be taken. This is what we call a "reimbursable meal". If a student does not select at least 3 of the food components, then the meal is not reimbursable and the student must pay according to a la carte pricing.
CAFETERIA CONNECTION - What are the meal guidelines?
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Nutrition Staff
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Burchfield Primary School:
Betty Ann Coronado, Micheal Cox, Shelly Sterk
Egling Middle School:
Terri Caddick, Jessica Bedolla, Casandra Villanueva, Laura Estrada-Munoz
Colusa High School:
Donna Mahorney, Sonia Bedolla, Jennifer Bacon
For questions regarding your students lunch account or any comments, suggestions, and concerns, please contact the Director of Nutrition Services:
Callie Barber
cbarber@colusa.k12.ca.us
530.458.7791 ext 4040
Office & Mailing Address: 745 10th Street, Colusa, CA. 95932
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Changes from the Wellness Policy triannial assesement in 2021
can be viewed here:
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SUMMER ebt (S-EBT)
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L 117-328) authorized a new permanent, nationwide S-EBT Program beginning in 2024. S-EBT is designed to provide financial benefits for groceries, to eligible children when school is not in session. The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is the lead agency for S-EBT and the California Department of Education (CDE) works in partnership with CDSS to administer the Program. NOT SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
S-EBT 2024 Benefits Issuance and Timeline
Eligible children will receive a card with $120 for use over the summer period, which is June 1st through August 31st. Funds are subject to expungement four months (122 days) after benefits are made available. Funds will be mailed to the mailing address in the California Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS), or the Statewide Automated Welfare System (SAWS) for children that are identified eligible through enrollment in CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal.
The tentative benefit issuance timeline is as follows:
- June 3–30, 2024, for children identified eligible on or before March 31, 2024
- August 1, 2024, September 1, 2024, or October 15, 2024, for children determined newly eligible during the Summer period ending August 31, 2024.
Automatic Eligibility Determination
Eligibility for 2024 S-EBT will be automatically determined by CDSS using CDE records in CALPADS or SAWS. No separate S-EBT application is required for 2024.
S-EBT benefits will be mailed to children that met the following requirements at any time from July 1, 2023, to August 31, 2024:
- Streamlined certified through SAWS: Age 6–18 and enrolled in CalFresh, CalWORKs, or Medi-Cal (with income confirmed at or under 185% of the Federal Poverty Level).
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- Certified through CALPADS: Enrolled in a school participating in the NSLP/School Breakfast Program (SBP).
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Determined eligible during the 2023–24 school year or 2024 summer period for free or reduced-price meals through meal application, alternative income form, local direct certification, or designation as homeless, migrant, or foster.
Please note, 2024 S-EBT has different eligibility requirements from Pandemic EBT. This may cause confusion for households. Pandemic EBT provided benefits to all children attending a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) or Provision school. For 2024 S-EBT, children attending CEP or Provision schools must have individual eligibility through direct certification or alternative income form.
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Resources and Assistance
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Meal Assisance in California and Colusa County Click: CalFresh , Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations , California Food Assistance Program , Colusa County Social Services , Food Bank (Find Food in My City) , California 2-1-1 (Get Connected, Get Help)
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/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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:
1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Civil Rights Complaint Policy & Procedure for Colusa Unified School District
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