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Austin ISD to Provide Free Seven Day Meal Packs at Curbside Sites
Beginning the week of Oct. 5, Austin ISD will transition from daily to weekly curbside meal service. This change is in response to community feedback, providing a more efficient and convenient meal pick-up option for families. Through Dec. 18, meals from curbside meal sites are free for any child under 19, or those over the age of 19 who are utilizing special education resources or…
AISD to Provide Meals for Caregivers Through City of Austin Funding
Beginning Tuesday, May 19, caregiver meals will be distributed Monday through Friday at Austin ISD curbside and bus stop meal delivery sites. Caregiver meals will be available only to the adults accompanying children at meal sites, or with documentation of the children they are picking meals up for. Food is available until it runs out.
Austin ISD to Provide Meals for Caregivers Through City of Austin Funding
On May 7, Austin City Council passed a resolution authorizing the City Manager to allocate up to $2.2 million emergency dollars through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act for caregiver meals to be delivered through Austin ISD and Del Valle ISD meal distribution sites. Funds will allow Austin ISD to expand the meal program to also serve caregivers…
How to Help Keep Student Meal Accounts Current
A recent social media campaign is encouraging donations to school districts to help offset negative balances on student meal accounts. Food Services Director Anneliese Tanner said that at Austin ISD, no students are ever denied a meal because their accounts aren't current.Instead, the district absorbs the cost of feeding all students who need a lunch, running at a deficit of about $14,000 on…
AISD to Provide Free Meals for all Students through the 2020-21 School Year
The Texas Department of Agriculture recently announced an extension of current school meal programs through the 2020-21 school year. Through the federally-funded program, all Austin ISD students will receive free school meals through June 3, the last day of school.
Tools for Success: AISD Food services (English Session)
AISD Food services (English Session) This workshop will highlight the healthy, tasty, and high-quality meals served daily at all AISD schools. In addition to discussing our menus, we will also cover dining with dietary restrictions or special diets, steps to determine eligibility for free or reduced-price meals, and policies surrounding food on campus outside of the cafeteria. bit.ly/…
AISD to Provide Meals Until School Starts and During Remote Learning
Austin ISD will prepare and provide meals for children, and their parents or caregivers, until off-campus remote learning begins on Sept. 8. AISD is working in collaboration with the Texas Department of Agriculture.
Families receive free meals, books at Summer Kick-Off Event
As part of her Thursday routine, Austin ISD parent Diana Celis arrived at Padron Elementary — in one hand she held her daughter’s hand, in the other a reusable bag. The bag was to make sure she could haul home her free seven-day meal packs and the books her daughter picked out to take home.
AISD Offers Free Meals to Children During Summer
AUSTIN, Texas—The Austin Independent School District continues to serve free breakfast and lunch to local children through the Summer Food Service Program. The program is federally funded, and any child between the ages of 1 and 18 can received a free breakfast and lunch, regardless of economic status and whether or not the child attends AISD. Federal regulations require that schools where…
National School Lunch Week
Austin ISD celebrates National School Lunch Week and Cafeteria Staff Appreciation Week. We appreciate the hard work our district's cafeteria staff does in order to provide every child wtih a healthy and delicious meals!