• Welcome to Child Nutrition Services

    All Millbrae Elementary School District students eat for free, but we need your help.

    Dear Parent or Guardian:

    Millbrae Elementary School District participates in the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs by offering nutritious and satisfying breakfasts and lunches every school day.

    For 2022-2023, the District has some GREAT news and some CHALLENGING news:

    • Great: This year, ALL students can eat breakfast and lunch at school at no cost.
    • Challenging: Without your help, our schools could lose $1,643 to $1,785 per student in state instructional funding.

    Some Background:

    • Due to the public health emergency, the United States Department of Agriculture has given schools the flexibility to operate the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) throughout school year 2022-23, and the District has elected to offer the SSO program.
    • The SSO program will enable all students to breakfast and lunch for free, regardless of household income level.
    • In light of this change, the District will not be collecting the Free/Reduced-Priced Meal Applications this year.

    Our Plea to You:

    • We are asking all District families to complete a printed or an online Alternative Household Income Form.
    • Completion of the Alternative Household Income Form is optional, but please consider the following:
      • It’s easy, with only 3 steps that can be completed in under 2 minutes.
      • The form only asks for essential information required by the National School Lunch Program.
      • Any information you share is confidential and protected.
      • We rely upon your responses to qualify for state supplemental funding (nearly $1.5 million), federal internet and telecommunications funding, and teachers grants.
      • Depending upon your responses, your family could qualify for a variety of valuable benefits, like low-cost internet services.

    As you complete your child’s back-to-school packet, please remember to submit a fill out a scannable Alternative Household Income Form to your child’s school or submit an online form at http://mesd.nlappscloud.com.  For frequently asked questions about the Alternative Household Income Form, please see the following link:  Alternative Household Income Form FAQs

    If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the administrative office at your child’s school or the District’s Child Nutrition Services Office at (650) 697-5693 ext. 028.

     

    Food Allergy Statement

    Our school district participates in a federally funded Child Nutrition Program and any meals, milk, and snacks served must meet program requirements.  Reasonable food accommodations must be made when the accommodation requested is due to a disability and supported by a physician’s statement. Reasonable food accommodations may be made for children without disabilities who may still have special dietary needs; a medical statement may be required. If you are requesting a meal accommodation or substitution, please ask your physician to fill out and sign the form available by clicking the link below. If you have any questions, contact the Director of Child Nutrition Services at 650-697-5693 x028. 

    Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations

     

    Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act Notification

    The California Revenue and Taxation Code (RTC) Section 19853(b) requires local educational agencies (LEA) that operate the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to annually notify households about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Information Act.  For a copy of this notification, please click on the following link:  Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act Communication