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Winston Dillard Schools Nutritional Services is happy to announce all students enjoy breakfast and lunch at no charge for the 2025-26 school year. This opportunity is made possible in part by the expansion of federal eligibility and additional funds allocated by the state’s Student Success Act. Families do not need to submit a free and reduced-price meal application. All WDSD students are automatically enrolled in this program. Access to nutritious meals is a crucial component of student success and well-being, and we are thrilled to be able to take advantage of this opportunity on behalf of our students.

Breakfast includes an entree, choice of fruit, and milk. Lunch includes a choice of entree, milk, and unlimited fruits and vegetables. Students must choose at least three foods, with one food being at least a 1/2 cup of fruit and/or a vegetable. 

Due to this change in services, our kitchen teams will no longer be able to take cash or check payments. If students bring their lunch from home and want milk, they must choose two other foods – such as a fruit and vegetable – at no charge. Milk can no longer be purchased separately.

About Us

Winston Dillard Schools Nutritional Services 1,700 school breakfasts and lunches to Winston Dillard students daily and employs approximately 11 staff including child nutrition program managers, food service leads and assistants and central distribution personnel. In addition to the National School Breakfast, National School Lunch schools also receive fresh fruit and vegetables in their classrooms.

WDSD School lunches meet the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act certification standards and reflect the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and ChooseMyPlate.gov by featuring whole grains, unlimited fresh fruits and vegetables, nonfat and 1% milk. Students may serve themselves from a variety of fruits and vegetables including two types of vegetables and two types of fruit and fresh salad greens. Students are encouraged to fill half their tray with fresh fruits and vegetables that are available with each school lunch purchased. The department purchases over 32% of products from local vendors for Farm to School programs such as Harvest of the Month and Local Flavors.

Nutritional Services is committed to creating healthy school environments that support life-long wellness for students by increasing healthy choices and limiting access to minimally nutritious snacks and beverages. Visit our Wellness page to learn more.

Nutrition Civil Rights

The Oregon Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs (ODE CNP) works closely with the regional USDA Office of Civil Rights and other organizations committed to equal educational opportunity and respectful environments. To file a Child Nutrition Programs complaint of discrimination with the State of Oregon, please fill out the complaint form and send it by email to ODE CNP Civil Rights or write to:

Director of Child Nutrition Programs,
Oregon Department of Education,
255 Capitol Street NE,
Salem, OR 97310
or call (503) 947-5888, (voice)
or (503) 378-2892(TDD).

Free language assistance, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodations are available upon request. 

Please contact Kyle Micken, Director of Nutritional Services, at 541-679-3000 ext. 3478 or mickenk@wdsd.org for more information.

Child Nutrition Programs aim to provide nutritious meals and snacks for all participants regardless of background. Federal regulations require our organization to offer meals and snacks that meet meal pattern requirements while also providing an equal opportunity for participants with disabilities to take part in this benefit. Our organization is required to provide reasonable modifications for participants with medical requests while non-medical requests can be made at the discretion of the Nutritional Services Director.

PROGRAM REGULATIONS USDA regulations at 7 CFR 15b, “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs and Activities receiving Federal Financial Assistance” implements Section 504’s nondiscrimination requirements. 7 CFR 15b.26(d) requires recipients of Federal financial assistance, such as the Winston Dillard SD, to serve special meals at no extra charge to children with disabilities. In addition, Program regulations at 7 CFR 210.10(m) and 220.8(m) require Winston Dillard School District to make substitutions to meals to accommodate children with disabilities that restrict their diet. Children with Disabilities The question of whether a child has a disability for purposes of this memorandum has been simplified by the ADA Amendments Act and should no longer require extensive analysis.

Winston Dillard School District will not be engaged in weighing medical evidence against the legal standard to determine whether a particular physical or mental impairment is severe enough to qualify as a disability. After the passage of the ADA Amendments Act, most physical and mental impairments will constitute a disability. The central concern for Winston Dillard SD should be ensuring equal opportunity to participate in or benefit from the program for example, the fact that a child may be able to control an allergic reaction by taking medication should not be considered in determining whether the allergy is a disability. General health concerns, such as a preference that a child eat a gluten-free diet because a parent believes it is better for the child, are not disabilities and do not require accommodation. Whether a physical or mental impairment constitutes a disability must be determined on a case-by-case basis. The determination must be made without regard for whether mitigating measures may reduce the impact of the impairment.

Substitutions and other Reasonable Modifications Winston Dillard School District must make reasonable modifications to the meal, including providing special meals at no extra charge, to accommodate disabilities which restrict a child’s diet. Some disabilities may require modifications to the service provided at mealtimes. For example, a child with diabetes may require help tracking what he or she eats at each meal. In many cases, disabilities can be managed within the Program meal pattern requirements when a well-planned variety of nutritious foods is available to children. In other cases, however, the needs of a Program participant with a disability may involve requests for accommodations that result in the service of meals that do not meet the Program meal pattern. A. Requiring a Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations.

Program regulations require Winston Dillard School District to provide modifications for children with disabilities on a case-by-case basis only when requests are supported by a written statement from a State licensed healthcare professional, such as a physician or nurse practitioner (medical statement). In addition, meals that do not meet the Program meal pattern are not eligible for reimbursement unless supported by a Medical Statement to Request Special Meals and/or Accommodations.

The medical statement should include a description of the child’s physical or mental impairment that is sufficient to allow the SFA to understand how it restricts the child’s diet. It should also include an explanation of what must be done to accommodate the disability. In the case of food allergies, this means identifying the food or foods to be omitted and recommending alternatives. In other cases, more information may be required. For example, if the child they must obtain appropriate clarification so that a proper and safe meal can be provided. Winston Dillard School District may consider using the services of a Registered Dietitian, when available, to assist in implementing meal modifications, as appropriate.

When Winston Dillard SD believes the medical statement is unclear, or lacks sufficient detail, Winston Dillard SD may also contact their State administering agency for guidance.

Assessing Requests for Substitutions and other Modifications Winston Dillard SD may consider expense and efficiency in choosing an appropriate approach to accommodate a child’s disability. Winston Dillard SD are not required to provide the specific substitution or other modification requested but must offer a reasonable modification that effectively accommodates the child’s disability and provides equal opportunity to participate in or benefit.

For example, a child with an allergy to a specific ingredient found in a menu item may request that the Winston Dillard SD provide a particular brand name version as a substitute. Generally, the Winston Dillard SD is not required to provide the brand name item identified but must offer to provide a substitute which does not contain the specific allergen that affects the child. When determining what is appropriate, the age and maturity of the child should factor in all decisions. For instance, younger children may need greater assistance with selecting and eating their meals, whereas older children may be able to take a greater level of responsibility for some of their dietary decisions.

However, Winston Dillard School DIstrict may choose to accommodate Meal Preference Request Forms if the requested modifications can be accomplished within the Program meal pattern.

Procedure in which the meal accommodation forms are received and process.

Families will be notified of the process for requesting meal accommodation when the student is enrolled in the school/district (orientation packet). The forms will be accessible on the district website under Nutritional Services link.

The Nutritional Services Director is responsible for receiving and evaluating and processing the request.

Once the Request is processed the Nutritional Services Director will make 2 copies which will include the request and a printout of the student information which includes name, grade, classroom teacher and picture of the student. One copy of the request will be given to the front office to keep on hand, and the other copy will be given to the kitchen for reference when serving.

The Nutritional Services Director will notify the requestor directly about procedural safeguards in an accommodation request related to disability is denied. They will make every effort to make sure the students will get a reimbursable meal.

Once the medical statement and Meal Preference Form is filled out and approved by the Nutritional Director the form will be sent to the main office, nurse’s office and the school kitchen, in which it will be kept on file. If the school nurses need to work with any students on meal accommodation or dietary concerns, they will reach out to the student and family.

If the Nutritional Services Director is unable to build a meal for a student needing a substitution they will work with a school nurse.

The District is “required” to accommodate Medical Statements not Meal Preference forms.