Nutrition Services

School Year 2023-24

All DDSD schools (except Arthur Academy and CTP) will provide students breakfast and lunch at
NO CHARGE this school year due to the CEP program (Community Eligibility Provision).
For information on meal applications for non-CEP schools and programs, visit our Free & Reduced Meals webpage.

Hiring: Substitute Cooks

We are looking for people that enjoy cooking and interacting with students, while providing them tasty meals.
Many daytime shifts are available and range from 3–8 hours. Monday through Friday and On-Call only.
For more info or to apply go to Employment Opportunities.

Supply Shortages

During the 2022-23 school year, our school district did not receive expected food orders due to supply chain shortages. As a result, schools had to make last-minute changes to the menu or substitute a different brand of a food product. We hope this next school year will have improvements to supply chain issues, but we may continue to have shortages. We will be diligent at providing safe, nutritious, and appealing meals to our students.

In this video, SNA (School Nutrition Association) shares what parents need to know about supply chain issues and their impact on school meals. Please talk to your child about the potential for these variations.

We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and understanding as we work to provide school meals in a changing environment.

P-EBT

P-EBT benefits are provided through Oregon Department of Human Services.

For the most updated information about Oregon’s P-EBT visit pebt.oregon.gov
Email: EBT.ebtschoolmeals@odhsoha.oregon.gov
Call: (844) ORE-PEBT or (844) 673-7328
P-EBT FAQs: English | Spanish

Resources to help meet basic needs:

Find a food pantry: foodfinder.oregonfoodbank.org
Learn about government programs and community resources for older adults and people with disabilities: Aging and Disability Resource Connection of Oregon at 1-855-673-2372 or www.adrcoforegon.org.
Dial 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898211 (TXT211), www.211info.org
Oregon Department of Human Services Resources

Companies that provide local products in our district:

Team Nutrition:

Our elementary and middle schools were awarded the Healthier US School Challenge in 2012.
Recognizing continuing Excellence in Nutrition and Physical Activity.
For more information visit: teamnutrition.usda.gov/HealthierUS/Oregon

DDSD Wellness Policy

Contact Information:

Nutrition Services Office

2900 SE 122nd
Portland, OR 97236
Phone: 503-261-8233
Email: nutrition_services @ddouglas.k12.or.us

Nutrition Services Department Staff

Nutrition Services Manager	Brynn Richardson	ext 8233
Nutrition Services Supervisor	Diane Drooger	ext 8231
Meal Applications Clerk	Charlotte Owens	ext 8296

Nondiscrimination 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: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.