Special diet requests can be made for children who require special diet considerations or need lactose-free milk.

When implementing the guidelines of the USDA school meal regulations, school nutrition personnel will work closely with the parent(s)/guardian(s) and with all other medical and community personnel who are responsible for the health, well-being, and education of a participant with a disability that affects the diet to ensure that reasonable accommodations are made to allow the individual’s participation in the meal service.

Generally, children with food allergies or intolerance do not have a disability as defined by law, and the school food service may, but is not required to, make food substitutions for them. However, when food allergies result in severe, life-threatening (anaphylactic) reactions, the child’s condition would likely meet the definition of a “disability” and the substitutions prescribed by their licensed, medical physician must be made.

Lactose Intolerance

ISD 199 will provide lactose-reduced milk for children with lactose intolerance. Please complete the Lactose Intolerance Statement Form below and return it to your school's cafeteria.

Lactose Intolerance Form

Other Dietary Restrictions

If you wish to make any special dietary requests for your child, please download the Special Diet Statement Form and have your healthcare provider complete it.

Special Diet Form

When our office receives your special dietary request, we will contact you to discuss your child’s needs.

Field Trip Meals

Meals are available for students who are participating in school sponsored field trips.  Meals consist of (1)peanut butter & jelly sandwich, (1)bag of carrots, (1)whole apple, (1)bag of chips, and (1)shelf stable chocolate milk.

If you have any questions, please contact Dorie Pavel by emailing PavelD@isd199.org or calling 651-306-7218.

Negative Meal Balances

Outstanding negative lunch account balances will remain in place from the previous school year(s). Students with negative balances are unable to purchase a la carte items, single milks, extra entrees, and second meals until negative balances are resolved.

ISD 199 Negative Meal Charge Procedure

Low Balance Notification

In order to serve you better, a low balance notification is sent via text and/or email if your student’s lunch account is at or below $0.00. We hope this will help you remember to add money to your student's account through School Cafe, or to send money with your student the next day.

If you prefer to receive a notification earlier, log in to School Cafe. You will be able to choose your child’s name, the amount when you want to be alerted about their account, and the email account the alert will be sent. 

Lunch Account Pre-Payment Options

School Cafe

Parents can log in to School Cafe, to add money to their child's meal balance, check lunch balances, and view transactions. Once you are logged in to School Cafe, click Payments to add money to your child's lunch balance. You can also click Food Service to check balances and transactions. 

Cash or Check

If you prefer to send money to school with your student, please send it in an envelope and mark it carefully with the student's name and meal PIN or student ID.

Please note that change will not be returned to students paying in cash. However, students may still pay in cash. Any cash received will be immediately added to the student's meal account, the purchase will be deducted and the cash difference will remain in the student's meal account.

Meal Account Refunds and Transfers

If your student is leaving the district and still has money in their meal account, please complete the lunch account refund/transfer form and send by mail or email to ISD 199 Food Service, 2990 80th Street East, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076.

Questions

Log into your School Cafe account and click on "Support" for resources and FAQ.  You can also reach out to ISD 199 Food Services for any questions.

ISD 199 schools provide delicious and healthy meals each day. Throughout the school year, one qualifying reimbursable breakfast and one qualifying reimbursable lunch will be free to all students.

A la carte items, extra entrees, second meals, and individual milk purchases will be an out-of-pocket cost. These items can only be charged if the student has funds in their account to cover the cost of the item.

• Elementary Meals & Ala Carte Pricing
• Cahill Court Meals & Ala Carte Pricing

The image below represents the exact PIN pad used in all cafeterias across ISD 199 schools. Students can use the image below to practice entering their PIN number.

You can find your student's PIN by logging into School Cafe and clicking your child's name.

Share tables are an effort to reduce the amount of food waste in schools. Children place unconsumed food and beverage items that they have chosen not to eat or drink on the share table. This provides other children the opportunity to take additional helpings of food or beverages at no additional cost. 

ISD 199 Food Service requires two (2) weeks of lead time for catering requests. Follow the link below to fill out our catering request form. Use the "Additional Food Notes" field to specify any catering needs not listed directly on the form. The Food Service team will follow up to confirm your order when received. 

Catering Request Form

HEALTH OFFICE SUPPLY REQUEST FORM

f the date of your event is less than 2 weeks out, please contact Lori Lane at 651-306-7822 or email LaneL@isd199.org. We will do our best to accommodate your needs.  

Field Trip Lunches

Field trip lunches must be ordered 2 weeks ahead of the field trip date. Please email your school's Cook Manager and Lori Lane at LaneL@isd199.org with the name and lunch PINs of those students opting in for a bag lunch. 

Orders will be ready for pick-up in the kitchen at the time stated on the request unless other arrangements have been made.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form(AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.

Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

1. Mail to 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 to (202) 690-7442; or
3. Email to program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.