Food Services Department
Vernon ISD Cafeteria Menu
VISD Now A Community Eligibility Provision District
For years Vernon ISD students have been able to qualify for free or reduced-price meals, however this year for the very first time, all VISD students will be able to receive free breakfasts and lunches from the school cafeterias.
The change is due to Vernon ISD qualifying as a Community Eligibility Provision district, which allows all students pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade to receive free meals from the cafeteria.
“I am thrilled to be able to feed every child in our district breakfast and lunch at zero cost, because this helps lighten the financial burden of their parents,” said Skyler Boatman, VISD Child Nutrition Director. “Now, we can ensure that a nutritious breakfast and lunch is available every school day to every student, without their parents worrying about paying for it.”
The Community Eligibility Provision is a non-pricing meal service option for schools and school districts in low-income areas. This federal option allows the nation’s highest poverty schools and districts to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students without collecting individual household applications.
In the past, each student household had to complete an application to see if they qualified for the free or reduced-price meal program. CEP districts in low-income areas are reimbursed using a formula based on the percentage of students categorically eligible for free meals based on their participation in other specific means-tested programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
The level of participation in these programs determines the level of federal funding for the school meals programs. CEP reduces the administrative burden for schools and allows them to offer free meals to all students.
Anyone with questions concerning the free meal program may contact Vernon ISD Child Nutrition Director Skyler Boatman at 940-553-1900 or at skyler.boatman@visdtx.org
Office Hours
8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Monday – Friday
The telephone number is 940-553-1900
If you have any questions, please call Alice Rodriguez at 940-553-1900 x 2243 or email alice.rodriguez@visdtx.org.
Media Release for Community Eligibility Provision for All Vernon ISD Campuses (August 14, 2023)
Media Release for Free and Reduced Meals for Vernon High School (August 12, 2022)
Wellness Policies
Food & Nutrition Complaint Form
The Food & Nutrition (F&N) Complaint Link is provided for persons wishing to file a complaint with F&N at the Texas Department of Agriculture. This Link is available in English and Spanish at https://squaremeals.org/About/ContactFoodandNutrition.aspx For directions on completing the form, click this link.
For assistance with the complaint process, or if you do not have access to an electronic device to submit your complaint, please call us at (833) 862-7499 and someone will assist you.
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
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