School Meal Information

School Lunch Information

RSU #74 MEDIA RELEASE 2025/2026 SCHOOL YEAR

RSU #74 schools participate in the Community Eligible Provision.  This alternative is referred to as  CEP.  All students enrolled in any RSU #74 school may participate in the School Breakfast Program and the National School Lunch Program at no charge due to this program and the legislation passed in Maine that began with the 2022–2023 school year, School Meals for All.

Studies show that children who are not hungry perform better in school.  By providing both a balanced breakfast and lunch at no cost to students, we are helping to create a better learning environment.  Please remember however, if a student is interested in a snack or cold lunch milk, the cost for each carton is currently 35 cents.

Free & Reduced applications are not required to receive free meals this year but forms similar to the application will be part of the online yearly registration or can be provided in paper copy by your students’ school office.  This form requesting household economic information supports many programs at our schools, such as Title I programs and many grants, that support our students and helps to lower local taxes. Completing the form can also help families with reduced college and internet fees.  Please complete and return the form.  Only one per family is needed.

The school meals that we serve follow U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines for healthy school meals.  The School Breakfast and Lunch Programs cannot succeed without your support; please encourage your children to participate in the school meals programs.

For additional information please contact Tammy Conners at 635-2727 x5.

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.

(Federal statement updated 5/18/2022)

The Maine Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, religion, ancestry or national origin.

Complaints of discrimination must be filed at the office of the Maine Human Rights Commission, 51 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333-0051. If you wish to file a discrimination complaint electronically, visit the Human Rights Commission website at https://www.maine.gov/mhrc/file/instructions and complete an intake questionnaire. Maine is an equal opportunity provider and employer.