Child Nutrition

Twila Erdman, Director of Child Nutrition
Email Twila, 208-448-4439 ext 5

Food Service is a customer-driven department that provides nutritious food cost-effectively, building healthy minds and bodies ready to learn.

Research has shown that there is an important, positive relationship between good nutrition and health, behavior, and student learning. West Bonner School District participates in the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, and the USDA Food Distribution Program. United States Department of Agriculture regulations guide our program. The menus meet the USDA specifications based on the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Healthy Americans.

Free and reduced-price meals are available to children whose families meet federal income eligibility requirements. An application may be downloaded, and is also available in the school offices. To apply for free or reduced-price meals, please complete the application form, sign it, and return it to your child’s school. Directions for completing the application are on the form. Both breakfast and lunch are included for children eligible for free and reduced-price meals.

A new application must be filled out each year by October. However, if your family qualified last year for free or reduced-price meals, your children may continue to eat under last year’s determination until the new application is processed. If you did not participate in free or reduced meals last year and are completing an application for this school year, meals must be paid for at the full price until you receive a determination letter. All applications are processed within 10 days of receipt in the food service office. Students receiving free or reduced price meals are not treated differently or singled out from those paying full price.

	Breakfast	Lunch
Reduced Price	$.30	$.40
Grades K-6	$2.35	$3.95*
Grades 7-12	$2.85	$4.25*
Adults	$3.75	$5.50
Reduced Milk	$.40	$.40
Milk	$.90	$.90

*PLE TOOL AVERAGE WEIGHTED PRICE OF $4.01
**If a child requests a second meal, the price is $4.50 for lunch and $2.50 for breakfast.
***No alternative meals will be available, and only 2 charges can remain on the books for the year.
Idaho Wellness Policy Progress Report
**THIS INSTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER**

The Summer Nutrition Program (aka the Summer Meals Program) is a USDA funded program.

This service will continue until August 14. Breakfast will only be served at Priest River Elementary. Lunch will be served at both Priest River and Idaho Hill Elementary.

USDA FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PROGRAM GRANT

2025/26 RECIPIENTS- PRIEST RIVER ELEMENTARY AND IDAHO HILL ELEMENTARY

OFFERED 4 DAYS A WEEK AT EACH SITE

USDA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER

FORMS

Free/Reduced Letter

Free/Reduced Application

Special Meal Request Application

Civil Rights Statement