Food Service

Food Service

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Welcome to the Chardon Food Service Department
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Administrative Team

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Brett Schauermann — NEWS LINK!
Director of Chardon Food Service
13871 GAR Highway
Chardon, Ohio 44024
440.286.0425

[email protected]


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Jennifer Kidd
Chardon Food Service Assistant

OUR WHY

Mission
To nourish every child, every day.
Vision
Offer every student a positive dining experience, good nutrition, support for academic excellence, and a model for a lifetime of healthy eating in a leading school food environment.
Who We Are
Chardon Local Schools Food and Nutrition Services We serve meals to 1500 Students a Day breakfast and lunch
What We Do
We are forward-thinking and forward-acting in regard to how we are setting the standards for the meals served to our students. FNS is breaking with the expected or usual and continues to incrementally improve the level of services and meals. FNS is determined to evolve the school meal program and continually elevate our schools. FNS will strive to: 
  • Provide enforcement of vending and student body sales for compliance.
  • Maintain the highest nutritional nutrient standards and quality for school meals.
  • Continuously maintain the directives of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
  • Increase the variety, visibility, and accessibility of unprocessed fresh fruit and vegetables whenever possible.
  • Offer local food choices whenever possible.
  • Continue to provide at least one vegetarian option at each meal in the school meal program.
  • Incorporate student and parent input with the nutritional improvements.

JOIN OUR TEAM!

USDA Non-Discrimination Statement

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:

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Chardon Food Service is an Equal Opportunity Provider

Summer Lunch Program 2024

Chardon School Year 2024-25

Meal Prices

Breakfast

$1.50-$2.00 — PreK-12 Student

$2.50 — Teachers/Guests

Lunch

$2.75 — Elementary School Student

$3.00-$3.25 — Middle/High School Student

$4.25 — Teachers/Guests

Ala Carte Items
Offered every day
Prices range from $.50-$1.50
Free and Reduced Lunch Information 

A recent Ohio budget bill was passed to reimburse reduced price charges to students. This means NO COST for both breakfasts and lunches for qualifying students. If your student qualifies for reduced meals, they will receive the meals this year at NO COST. Scroll down to learn more about applying for free meals.

Nutritional Policies / Request Form

USDA Nutrition Site

Additional Resources

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