Food Service

The mission of the Seem Educational Collaborative Food Service Program is to serve nutritious foods that support academic success and encourage lifelong healthy eating patterns. The Food Service Program currently serves breakfast and lunch at all schools. We strive to meet the needs of all students, both nutritionally and socially, by serving meals in a welcoming, pleasant atmosphere.

THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program that provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children each school day.

Our school lunch program complies with the United States Department of Agriculture’s food based menu-planning system and nutrient standards, providing meals that meet 1/3 of the RDA (recommended dietary allowance) for calories, as well as required levels of other key nutrients, including fat, saturated fat, protein, vitamin A & C, iron, and calcium. Hot lunches are served daily in all the schools. Students may choose from a variety of lunch options, including alternate meals at all grade levels.

STUDENT MEALS

SEEM Collaborative has agreed to participate in the Student Breakfast and Lunch Community Eligibility Provision for four years, beginning July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027.

The agreement requires that:
SEEM Collaborative will not collect free and reduced price meal applications while under this agreement and SEEM Collaborative will serve all students participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program one free breakfast and one free lunch each day in which meals are served.

If students want to purchase a second breakfast or lunch, they can do so based on the following prices:

Breakfast $1.75   ~  Lunch $3.00  ~  Milk/Juice $.60

Meal Modification

SEEM Collaborative will make meal modifications and/or substitutions, at no cost to the student or parent/guardian, for students who are unable to eat meals served in any Child Nutrition Programs because of their disability(ies). To request a meal modification and/or substitution based on your child’s disability, please contact the SEEM Collaborative 504 Coordinator and submit supporting documentation, including a medical statement signed by a state licensed healthcare professional. Parents/guardians are encouraged to contact the SEEM Collaborative 504 Coordinator, and submit supporting documentation. The medical statement must include the following information: information about the child’s disability that is sufficient to allow the Collaborative to understand how it restricts the child’s diet; an explanation of what accommodations are necessary; and the food or foods to be omitted and recommended alternatives. A request for meal modification may be declined if such a modification would fundamentally alter the nature of the of Child Nutrition Program.

504 Coordinator Contact Information:

Sheilagh Senior

781-279-1661 x1116

[email protected]

Unpaid Meal Balance Policy

As of July 1, 2019, all SEEM Collaborative sites began participating in CEP, therefore each student is eligible to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch each school day.

Students have the option to purchase a second meal or components of a meal ala carte.

SEEM Collaborative will notify parents/legal guardians of any unpaid balances and make efforts to collect any unpaid balances.   Any student that has an unpaid balance of $5.00 will not be eligible to make additional purchases until the outstanding balance is paid.  Any uncollected student balances will be covered by SEEM Collaborative.

Adults are allowed to purchase meals and ala carte items.

Any adult that has an unpaid balance of $5.00 will not be eligible to make additional purchases until the outstanding balance is paid.  Any uncollected balances will be covered by SEEM Collaborative.