Food & Nutrition Services

IACS School Breakfast and Lunch Program

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has extended free school meals for all students through the 2022-2023 school year. This means that breakfast and lunch will continue to be served at no cost to all students.

Please note: ALL STUDENTS MUST USE THEIR PIN # at the cafeteria registers if they choose to participate in the IACS School Nutrition Program to receive free meals.

Parent Portal for School Meal Account/PIN#

Using the Parent Portal parents have the option to load funds onto each students’ meal accounts, monitor menu choices and account balances and restrict purchases. IACS offers second meals, drinks and snacks which are not included in the free meal program. Students must use their PIN for free meals and purchases. Cashiers also accept cash at the registers.

Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility

You will receive notification from IACS if your child(ren) is eligible for free or reduced price meals before school begins. You DO NOT need to complete an application if you receive this notification.

If you have NOT received notification of free or reduced price meals, and even though meals will be free for all, it is important for families to still complete the household Application for Free and Reduced Price Meals for the 2022-2023 school year as you may be eligible for other benefits.

In addition, please consider applying for SNAP, the federal nutrition program that provides eligible residents with monthly financial assistance to purchase groceries. More SNAP information can be found at gettingsnap.org or by calling Project Bread’s FoodSource Hotline at 1-800-645-8333.

Food Allergies and Special Dietary Needs

If your child has food allergies or special dietary needs, please contact the school nurse Gayle Nutile Pimm gnutilepimm@innovationcharter.org AND Karen Drake kdrake@innovationcharter.org.

Contact Karen Drake, Director Food Services kdrake@innovationcharter.org if you have any questions.

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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.