Parents are strongly encouraged to continually monitor their child’s meal account balance. When a student’s meal account is depleted, the district will notify the parent. Please review the Troy ISD Charge Policy for more information
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Troy ISD is pleased to announce the availability of applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals online! The process is SAFE, SECURE, PRIVATE, and AVAILABLE anytime, anywhere!
Apply for Free and Reduced Lunch Today!
Safe & Secure
We use the highest level of data encryption available, meaning that your information is always safe and guarded.
Fast
Your data is transmitted to our Nutrition Office the same day you apply, allowing for quicker processing so you can receive benefits faster.
Private & Available
Apply online in the comfort and privacy of your own home. The online service is available 24/7 anytime, anywhere there is an Internet connection!
Go Green
No more paper applications to complete and return to the school office! Applying online is so convenient and good for the environment as well!
Follow the easy to use, step-by-step screens to enter student and household information
It’s That Easy!
USDA recently published practical, science-based nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold to children at school during the school day. The standards, required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, will allow schools to offer healthier snack foods to children, while limiting junk food.
The health of today’s school environment continues to improve. Students across the country are now offered healthier school lunches with more fruits, vegetables and whole grains. The Smart Snacks in School standards will build on those healthy advancements and ensure that kids are only offered tasty and nutritious foods during the school day.
Smart Snacks in School also support efforts by school food service staff, school administrators, teachers, parents and the school community, all working hard to instill healthy habits in students.
Nutrition Standards for Foods
Any food sold in schools must:
• Be a “whole grain-rich” grain product; or
• Have as the first ingredient a fruit, a vegetable, a dairy product, or a protein food; or
• Be a combination food that contains at least ¼ cup of fruit and/or vegetable; or
• Contain 10% of the Daily Value (DV) of one of the nutrients of public health concern in the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (calcium, potassium, vitamin D, or dietary fiber).*
Fat limits:
Total fat: ≤35% of calories
Saturated fat: < 10% of calories
Trans-fat: zero grams
Sugar limit:
≤ 35% of weight from total sugars in foods
*On July 1, 2016, foods may not qualify using the 10% DV criteria. **On July 1, 2016, snack items must contain ≤ 200 mg sodium per item
Calorie limits:
Snack items: ≤ 200 calories
Entrée items: ≤ 350 calories
Sodium limits:
Snack items: ≤ 230 mg**
Entrée items: ≤ 480 mg
Nutrition Standards for Beverages:
All schools may sell:
Other Requirments
Fundraisers
Accompaniments
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement (English)
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: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, 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)
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Declaración de no discriminación del USDA (Espanol)
De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las regulaciones y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA), esta institución tiene prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (incluida la identidad de género y la orientación sexual), discapacidad, edad o represalias o represalias por actividades anteriores de derechos civiles. La información del programa puede estar disponible en idiomas distintos del inglés. Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios alternativos de comunicación para obtener información del programa (p. ej., Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano), deben comunicarse con la agencia estatal o local responsable que administra el programa o el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720-2600 (voz y TTY) o comunicarse con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339. Para presentar una queja por discriminación en el programa, un demandante debe completar un Formulario AD-3027, Formulario de queja de discriminación del programa del USDA que se puede obtener en línea en: USDA Forma de Denuncias de Programa de Discriminación, en cualquier oficina del USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida al USDA. La carta debe contener el nombre, la dirección, el número de teléfono y una descripción escrita de la presunta acción discriminatoria del demandante con suficiente detalle para informar al Secretario Adjunto de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sobre la naturaleza y la fecha de una presunta violación de los derechos civiles.
El formulario o carta AD-3027 completo debe enviarse al USDA por:
(1) correo: Oficina del Secretario Adjunto de Derechos Civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250-9410; o
(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o
(3) correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov
Esta institución es un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades.