The Nutrition Services department is made up of a team of food and nutrition professionals that are dedicated to students' health, well-being and their ability to learn.  We support learning by promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices.  Meals, foods, and beverages sold or served at schools meet state and federal requirements, which are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines.  We provide students with the access to a variety of affordable and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students.

• Meal Menus/menús de comidas

Food Service Program Info

Food Service Manager
Phone: (707) 542-5197 ext. 4
​Fax:     (707) 542-6127
Email: cafeteria@busd.org 

3150 Education Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95407 

Free and Reduced Lunch Program

We participate in the State and Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. This year we are pleased to announce that we will continue to operate as Provision 2 !  Provision 2 allows us to feed all students enrolled in our schools for free.  Click on the link below to read the media release for more information.  Newly Enrolled Families are required to submit an Alternative Household Income Form for participation.  Meal Forms should be turned into your child's school office.  You can download a copy of the Meal Forms below.

Alternative Household Income Form-English   

Alternative Household Income Form-Spanish  

Provision 2 Media Release ENG SPAN

Cooking on Site

As many small districts had done to save money and focus on core subjects BUSD outsourced their breakfast and lunch preparation to a larger district, food was made elsewhere and prepped onsite. Even larger districts had centralized their cooking and only prepped at school sites to streamline and save money.

Through the first LCAP process in 2013-14 the BUSD School Board and community decided making food on site at the schools was a priority worth investing in. The functioning prep kitchens had to be upgraded to current commercial kitchen standards, much like your home kitchen, while adequate for preparing dinner for your family would not be appropriate for catering meals for 400 school children.    Bellevue Elementary was selected as a test case. In 2014 the kitchen at Bellevue was upgraded, re-licensed, a cook hired and the school year started with a new, in house, menu (including school garden ingredients when possible) and lauded as a success. The kitchen at Meadow View followed in 2015 and Taylor Mountain in 2016. The goal had been to renovate the kitchen at Kawana Springs next in 2017, but renovation was rescheduled due to unforeseen maintenance projects, infrastructure requirements, as well as budget constraints.  The kitchen at Kawana is part of the current Maintenance & Operations 3-5 year Facility Plan. Necessary plumbing/sewer infrastructure upgrades where completed summer 2020, with architecture plans completed summer 2021, and the demolition of the existing Kawana cafeteria scheduled for summer of 2022.

Medical Statement (for special dietary needs) Link to PDF

The Medical Statement form is needed to accommodate medical disabilities that require special meal modifications.  This form is required for medically necessary accommodations to be provided.

An authorized medical professional needs to complete and sign the Medical Statement form.

Return the signed Medical Statement form to your School Office.

For religious preferences, please contact the Food Services Program with your request,  cafeteria@busd.org.  Do not use the Medical Statement form for religious preferences.

Wellness Policy (PLAN) Link to PDF

Non-Discrimination Statement

Updated April 17, 2025 USDA Nondiscrimination Statement  In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410 Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; fax: 202-690-7442; or email: Program.Intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 

 

En Español

Actualizado el 17 de abril de 2025 Declaración de no discriminación del USDA Departamento de Agricultura de EE.UU. (USDA) reglamentos y políticas de derechos civiles, el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas, empleados e instituciones que participan en o administran los programas del USDA tienen prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, religión, sexo, discapacidad, edad, estado civil, estado familiar / parental, los ingresos derivados de un programa de asistencia pública, creencias políticas, o represalia o venganza por la actividad previa de derechos civiles, en cualquier programa o actividad realizada o financiada por el USDA (no todas las bases se aplican a todos los programas). Los recursos y los plazos de presentación de quejas varían en función del programa o incidente. Las personas con discapacidad que necesiten medios alternativos de comunicación para obtener información sobre el programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de signos americano, etc.) deben ponerse en contacto con la agencia estatal o local que administra el programa o ponerse en contacto con el USDA a través del Servicio de Retransmisión de Telecomunicaciones en el 711 (voz y TTY). Además, la información del programa puede estar disponible en idiomas distintos del inglés. Para presentar una queja por discriminación en los programas, rellene el formulario de quejas por discriminación en los programas del USDA, AD-3027, que encontrará en línea en Cómo presentar una queja por discriminación en los programas y en cualquier oficina del USDA o escriba una carta dirigida al USDA y facilite en ella toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de denuncia, llame al 866-632-9992. Envíe el formulario cumplimentado o la carta al USDA por: correo postal: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410 Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; fax: 202-690-7442; o correo electrónico: Program.Intake@usda.gov. Esta institución ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.