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MySchoolBucks - Note Increase as of July 31, 2026 ($3.50 to $3.75)
Note: MySchoolBucks will not be available during breaks.
Program fee that parents and guardians pay at checkout $3.75 for all cafeteria credit/debit card prepayments.
Please contact the food service department at 607-286-7721 ext. 8405 with account inquiries.
The last day to put money in MySchoolBucks will be June 16th.
Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)
MCS was approved to participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) which allows the nation's highest poverty schools and districts to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students. MCS will continue to request income information from families as the data is used for many purposes in NYS.
What is SNAP?
SNAP is a Statewide benefit that can help families put healthy food on the table! SNAP monthly benefits can be used to purchase food at authorized retail food stores and farmers markets. To find out more, follow the link below!
National School Lunch Program Requirements
Here is a breakdown of requirements :
Lunch meal pattern (as of July 1,2024)
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Grains: 8-9 oz.Equivalents weekly(1-1.5oz.daily)
Meat/Meat Alternates: 8-10 oz equivalents weekly (1-1.5oz daily)
Fruits: 1 Cup weely(1/2 cup daily)
Vegetables: 1 Cup weekly (1/2 cup daily)
Milk: 5 Cups weekly ( 1 cup daily)
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Grains: 8-10 oz. equivalents weekly (1-1.5 oz daily)
Meat/Meat Alternates: 9-10 oz.equivalents:(1-1.5oz daily)
Fruits: 1 Cup weekly (1/2 cup daily)
Vegetables: 1 cup weekly (12 cup daily)
Milk: 5 Cups weekly ( 1 cup daily)
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Grains: 8-9.5 oz. equivalents weekly (1.5 0z daily)
Meat/Meat Alternates: 8-9.5oz. equivalents weekly (1.5 oz daily)
Fruits; 1 Cup weekly (1/2 cup daily)
Vegetables 1 Cup weekly ( 1/2 cup daily)
Milk: 4 cups weekly ( 1 cup daily)
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Offer vs.Serve:Schools must offer all five food components but students are not required to take all of them.
Sodium Limits: There are limits on sodium content in school meals,with gradual reductions planned.
Calorie limits: There are also calorie limits for school meals,varying by age/group.
Saturated Fats and added Sugar:There are also limits on added sugars in school meals.
Whole Grains: At least half of the grains offered each week must be whole-grain rich.
Meats/Meat Alternatives:These can be substituted for grains at breakfast,but not a combination.
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School meal programs must offer "reimbursable" meals that meet federal nutrition standards.
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These standards are aligned with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans,emphasizing a balanced intake of fruits,vegetables, whole grains,lean protein,and low-fat or fat - free milk.
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USDA is phasing in a single reduction in school meals,aiming to align with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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The USDA is implementing product-based added sugar limits for certain foods like breakfast cereals,yogurts,and flavored milks,with further limits on total added sugars in breakfasts,and lunches by the 2027-2028 school year.
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School meals must offer whole grains.
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School meals must offer fluid milk,with option for low-fat of fat free milk.
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Schools must offer fruits as part of school meals.
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Schools must offer vegetables as part of school meals,including specific vegetable subgroups weekly (dark green,orange,legumes, and other as defined in the 2005 dietary Guidelines) and a limited quantity of starchy vegetables throughout the week.
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Schools must offer meat or meat alternatives as part of school meals.
