CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS
VERMILION PARISH SCHOOLS
220 South Jefferson Street
P.O. Drawer 520
Abbeville, LA 70510
Phone (337) 898-5714
Fax (337) 893-7098
Nutrition personnel
The Child Nutrition Program in Vermilion Parish serves
meals each school day to students. The average daily participation is 7200
meals for lunch and 3000 meals for breakfast.. The programs are federally
and state regulated under the National Lunch and Breakfast Programs. The
parish manages 16 cafeterias sites and two satellite operations.
If assistance is needed contact the Child Nutrition Department at any
time. The listing below provides telephone numbers and the areas
of responsibility of the CNP staff to help you in obtaining any assistance
you may need.
Contact Information
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School Breakfast and Lunch Programs
Meal Prices and Collection
Policies
Free/Reduced Meals Program
Special Dietary Needs
Wellness Policy
Monthly Menus
Information Links
School Nutrition Association
American Dietetic Association
Food Guide
Pyramid Action For
Healthy Kids
American Heart Association
Louisiana
DOE Division of Nutrition Assistance National
Food Service Management Institute
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Louisiana Office
of State Purchasing
Meal
Prices and Collection Policies
The Vermilion Parish Public System serves meals each school day. Children
in grades K-6 may buy lunch for $1.00 and breakfast for $.50. Children in
grades 7-12 may buy lunch for $1.05 and breakfast for $.50. If a student
has been determined by a doctor to be disabled and the disability prevents
the child from eating a regular meal, the school will make doctor-prescribed
substitution at no extra charge,. Children also may receive meals for or
at a reduced price for $.40 for lunch and $.30 for breakfast.
Charge policies are established by each school principal and/or the
cafeteria manager. Students that are not eligible for free meals must pay
for meals served. Meal payments can by made at each school with the cafeteria
manager. Pre-payments for meals are encouraged.
Free/Reduced Meal Program
In order for a student to receive free or reduced price meals an application
must be completed and returned to the student's school, unless that student
if directly certified and notified as such. The application must be approved
as to eligibility by the central office before a student receives benefits.
An application may be obtained at individual schools or from the central
office. Written notification will be sent upon approval of eligibility.
Special Dietary Needs
Special diets for students identified by a physician has having a
disability that prevents a student from eating a regular meal will be
made at each school only when medical certification provided by a
physician is provided indicating the disability and the meals needed.
Parents may contact the school's cafeteria manager for assistance.
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