Food Service
About Our Department
The Buhler 313 Food Services Department operates 5 on-site kitchens so our food is cooked and served fresh from each kitchen. We serve approximately 500 breakfasts and 1700 lunches per day and employ a Director of Food Services as well as 23 full- and part-time people.
A Self-Supporting Program
Our program is totally self-supporting, meaning that we do not use any district money to fund it. The revenue we take in from Federal and State reimbursement dollars and student payments pay for all expenses, including employee insurance, social security, equipment and equipment repairs, workman's compensation and food costs.
Board Policies
Board Policy Collection Procedures Food Service
Free and Reduced Application:
Since the Covid-19 pandemic started in 2020, the federal government has supported schools and families with funds to pay for breakfast and lunch for all students. That program ended as of June 30, 2022.
Therefore, the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs will be reinstated for the 2022-2023 School Year. These will be offered at the paid, reduced or free rates depending on qualification. Families who believe they may qualify for free and reduced meals may complete a Free or Reduced Application at www.MySchoolApps.com (available 7/25/22), on our website or at enrollment for the 2022-2023 School Year. Families who do not qualify for free meals will be responsible for paying for their child(ren's) meals at the reduced or paid rates. You will be able to pay online for meals using MySchoolBucks.com on July 25th with open enrollment.
The District will continue to provide any added information regarding student meals. Please contact our Robyn McGlynn, USD 313 Food Service Director, at 620-543-5617 or rmcglynn@usd313.org if you have any additional questions.
Eligibility determination will be made according to the guidelines below. If you qualify you may be eligible to receive reduced fees beyond school meals as well. In order to receive benefits beyond free and reduced meals, you will need to complete the "Consent for Disclosure" form below.
Free and Reduced Lunch Application
Online Free and Reduced Application
Online Consent for Disclosure for Reduced Fees
Paper copy of Consent for Disclosure for Reduced Fees
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-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.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.
My School Apps - Apply for free and reduced meals