Food Services

RSU 26 is committed to providing a quality food service program and raising nutrition awareness for all of our students.  The child nutrition department understands the impact that proper nutrition has on a student's academic performance and overall wellness.  All meals are planned and analyzed according to the USDA and Maine Child Nutrition guidelines.

Maine is dedicated to helping families find meals over the summer months when school is not in session, please visit www.hotlunchsummer.com to find a location near you. 

Have a question or comment about our lunch program? Feel free to contact us at by email [email protected] or call 207-866-7110.

 

Help Wanted!

RSU 26 is looking for dedicated caring individuals to join our Food Service team.  Please contact Food Service Director Ben Jacobson for more details at [email protected].

Thank you!

 

 

Free and Reduced Lunch Program

As part of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) some families may qualify for school meals at a reduced rate.  The link below will bring you to the current application for the 2019/2020 school year.  You can mail the completed form to Ben Jacobson, Director of Food services, 10 Goodridge Drive, Orono ME 04473.  Forms can also be dropped off with the Administrative Assistant of each respective school.  The packets will be sent home with students on the first day of school and can be filled out and returned to the school or superintendent office.

2023 Meal Application Documents

 

PLEASE NOTE ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACTIVE UNTIL MONDAY 8-8-2023, THANK YOU

RSU 26 Online Lunch Application

 

School Lunch  and Breakfast Menus - 

 

 

2022-23 Meal Prices

Breakfast - No Cost!

Lunch - No Cost!

 Some Schools may have a la carte options which do cost money

Payment for School Meals

Pay online

How do I Enroll?

  • Go to www.myschoolbucks.com or download the mobile app and register for your free account.
  • Add your students using their school name and student ID.
  • Make a payment to your students’ accounts with your credit/debit card or electronic check.
    A program fee may apply. You will have the opportunity to review any fees and cancel if you choose, before you are charged.

If you have any questions, please visit www.myschoolbucks.com and click Help or call MySchoolBucks Customer Support at 1-855-832-5226.

2. You can send in a check to the superintendent's office: Ben Jacobson, Director of Food services, 10 Goodridge Drive, Orono ME 04473 or drop it off at the office located in each of our schools.

3. Students can give a cash or check to the Foodservice Employee at the register before or during lunch

"Please come back and visit often as I will be updated resources and links as I can during the school year.  I wish you all well and thank you- Ben Jacobson, Director of Food Services RSU 26"

 

 

 

 

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

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 Agency where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. 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:

(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or

(3) email: [email protected].

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.

 

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.