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Healthy Food
Hamburger with Cheese
Healthy Breakfast

CAFETERIA & NUTRITION

Welcome to the Cafeteria!

Thank you for the opportunity to serve your student nutritious choices for breakfast and lunch.

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Schools, health agencies, parents, and communities share a common goal of supporting the link between healthy eating, physical activity, and improved academic achievement of children and adolescents. Evidence shows that the health of students is linked to their academic achievement, so by working together, we can ensure that young people are healthy and ready to learn.​
 

  1. You may also contact the Food Service Director for information regarding the Free and Reduced Meal Programs and/or to return completed forms. 
    Shelly Mohr
    shelly.mohr@tipton.k12.ia.us
    Office phone: 563-886-9701
    Monday – Friday  8:00 AM and 3:00 PM

Join us for Breakfast, See you at Lunch!

Breakfast Service
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2023 2024 School Year

Current Pricing
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Payment Options
  1. Online payments are made at PayForIt.net

  2. Cash or Check sent to school and placed in the Office

Lunch Balances

Correct lunch balances can be found at SchoolCafe.com

                            

  • Meal Account tracking and notification happens at SchoolCafe.com

  • When setting up an account at these websites, your student’s ID number can be found by contacting your building secretary, the Food Service office, or in your PowerSchool account online.

  • Lunch account balances are not accurate in PayForIt
    The lunch amount shown in PayForIt is the total amount of money deposited on PayForIt throughout all years. It does not reflect purchases.

PayForIt​

Secure online payment system

If you wish to pay for school lunch online, the PayForIt.net button at the top of the website navigation bar will take you to the secure online payment site. You may use a credit card, debit card, or e-check to pay lunch and registration costs. There is a service fee for using this site. 

Watch this video to learn how to add additional students to your PayForIt account
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Negative Meal Account Policy

For details regarding how accounts will be handled should they become negative, please refer to our online negative meal account policy.

FREE or REDUCED Meal Program

The Free and reduced meal programs, as supported by USDA and the State of Iowa, are available for those who qualify. 

If you DID receive a letter from the school stating that you have already been approved for a Free or Reduced Meal benefit, please complete the Book Fee Waiver and the Book Fee Statement, in the BOOK FEE WAIVER folder below, to apply for eligibility. This benefit must be applied for, it is not an automatic benefit if you qualify for Free or Reduced meals.

If you DID NOT receive a letter from the school regarding a Free or Reduced Meal Benefit, an Iowa Eligibility Application, found in the FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH folder below, must be completed before benefits can begin. An application may be completed at any time during the school year. The guidelines for qualifying for the Free or Reduced Meal Program can be found in the Public Release document, also in the FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH folder below.

 

For additional information or assistance with any forms, contact:

Shelly Mohr

shelly.mohr@tipton.k12.ia.usOffice

phone: 563-886-9701

Monday – Friday  8:00 AM and 3:00 PM

Lunch Program Files
Documents & Forms
Summer Food Program

As summer nears, check out the following link to find a Summer Food Service Program near you.  Click the button below or text the word FOOD (or COMIDA) to 304-304.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement 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-Form-0508- 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 This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Declaración de no Discriminación del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos

 
Iowa Nondiscrimination Statement

It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code section 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, please contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Grimes State Office building, 400 E. 14th St. Des Moines, IA 50319-1004; phone number 515-281-4121, 800-457-4416; website https://icrc.iowa.gov

 

Revised March 21, 2016

Documents & Form

It is the policy of the Tipton Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), actual or potential family, parental or marital status,  (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity, and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact: Dawn Siech, dawn.siech@tipton.k12.ia.us, 563-886-6121, 400 E 6th St, Tipton, IA 52772.

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