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Austin ISD Will Serve Up Good Nutrition for Local Children This Summer
Bringing healthy summer meals to the Austin community ensures kids have a healthy vacation and return to school ready to learn. This summer, Austin ISD will serve anyone 18 years old and younger healthy meals at more than 50 campuses at no cost through the Summer Food Service Program. Both breakfast and lunch will be offered at all AISD summer meal sites.
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!
Austin ISD Encourages Eligible Families to Apply for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program
The Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program could provide Austin ISD families a one-time benefit for eligible families to buy food. Families could receive up to $285 per child, which can be used in the same way as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program food benefits to pay for groceries.
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AISD Wants All Students Fed: Before, During and After School
Since its launch in 2009, the Afterschool Meal Program at AISD has expanded to serve about 3,500 students. In addition, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Austin and Capital Area Food Bank serve more than 500 additional students through their programs at AISD campuses.Sanchez, Walnut Creek and Wooten elementary schools started after-school meal programs earlier this year, and the district will add after…
AISD Ranks Among Top in Texas for Food Access
AISD was recently recognized as one of the top top five large districts in Texas by Children at Risk for going above and beyond what is required to ensure students have access to meals before, during and after school.Children at Risk, a program focused on improving the quality of life for children, used data from the Texas Department of Agriculture to conduct the evaluation.
Superintendent Check-In: Food Services Q&As
When face-to-face on-campus instruction resumes, how will students safely eat lunch not to spread COVID-19? To minimize contact, all schools will serve breakfast and lunch in the classroom. We are ordering 55,000 desk shields to protect students when they take off their masks to eat. Schools may allow meals to be consumed outdoors after they have been delivered to the classroom, however, we…
Austin ISD to Provide Free Breakfast and Lunch for All Students this School Year
Austin ISD students will receive free meals all year regardless of household income. Why it matters: Parents can skip packing a lunch and save money this year with free breakfast and lunch for every student.
Worker shortage resulting in menu changes
Your child’s lunch may be different than what was on the menu because nationwide worker shortages are impacting our kitchens and suppliers. The big picture: If your child gets a meal that’s different from what’s listed on the menu, it’s partly because we’re looking to fill nearly 100 open positions in our kitchens.
Nourishing Bodies and Minds: 82 Austin ISD Schools to Provide Free Breakfast and Lunch to All Students
To help improve healthy food access, Austin ISD will be increasing the number of campuses participating in the Community Eligibility Provision for the 2019-20 school year from 43 to 82 schools. CEP is a federally funded meal program offered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program.