WELCOME TO NUTRITION SERVICES

We are pleased to announce that due to recent legislation regarding Universal Meals, Leadership Military Academy will be providing all students daily breakfast and lunch at no charge for the 2022-23 school year.

The Child Nutrition Services team remains committed to offering freshly-prepared and healthy meal options to all students. Meals include entrée, fresh fruits and vegetables, and milk. Menus can be found on our website.

If we can be any further assistance, please contact us at:

Nutrition Services (951) 421-8450 ext. 2027.

Latasha Alcaraz

Kitchen Manager

[email protected]

Wellness Policy

Our District has developed a Wellness Policy that is focused on improving the health of students. The policy was developed by the health and wellness advisory council that includes teachers, parents, and administrators.

Sharing the Message of Wellness

One of our goals is to share the message of nutrition and wellness via our department's Web site that emphasizes the importance of nutrition AND fitness. Our site provides information on the nutrition and fitness for teachers, parents, and students, as well as, a variety of learning tools.

Key Areas of our Wellness Policy

Balance is essential for any Wellness Policy. Key areas include:

Nutrition Education
Physical activity
Other school-based activities that are designed to promote student wellness.

Competitive Foods and Beverages in Schools

Smart Snacks in School

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 required the USDA to establish nutrition standards for all foods and beverages sold to students outside the federal reimbursable meal program throughout the school day and on the school campus. Through this authorization, the USDA created national competitive food regulations, known as Smart Snacks in School (SSIS), which became effective on July 1, 2014.

The federal SSIS requirements apply to all schools and school districts across the nation participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP). As of July 1, 2014, the FMNV regulations were repealed and replaced with the SSIS regulations.

Integration of the Competitive Food Rules

The SSIS rule integrates with current California competitive food rules, which originate and set forth in:

California Education Code (EC), sections 49430–49434
Title 5, California Code of Regulations (5 CCR), sections 15500–15501
Sections 15575–15578 of 5 CCR
Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR), Section 210.11

Implementation and enforcement dictate that the stricter rule, be it state or federal, takes precedence. In situations where there is no stricter rule between state and federal standards, both sets of rules are combined and followed.

District schools should review the actual laws, regulations, and policies to ensure compliance.

CA Competitive Foods Regulation Quick Reference Card, Non-Charter Public Schools - CA (2017).pdf National Smart Snacks in Schools.pdf National Smart Snacks in Schools.pdf

Non-Discrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027 (PDF), found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
fax:
202-690-7442; or
email:
[email protected].

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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