Welcome to JCC Food Services

Our staff are extremely passionate about serving children nutritious and delicious breakfast and lunch meals daily.
Due to Covid-19, Breakfast and Lunch will look a bit different than in the past. 

All JCC schools will still offer a great breakfast.  Remember, breakfast is FREE if you qualify for free/reduced meals. There are so many awesome benefits to eating a healthy breakfast. We encourage you to take advantage of this convenient breakfast option.
Parents are encouraged to come in and eat with your children anytime!  and thank you for supporting Jackson County Central Nutrition Services!

Note:  Adult & Guest Lunch Price has increased to $4.15

Understanding Offer versus Serve

Federal guidelines determine what constitutes a complete breakfast and lunch. Only a complete meal qualifies for reimbursement from the State and Federal government. Jackson County Central schools follows the Offer Versus Serve Provision for school meals at all grade levels.

What is Offer versus Serve?
Offer versus Serve gives students the opportunity to choose only those foods which they intend to eat in the School Breakfast/Lunch Program. This feature of the National School Breakfast/Lunch Program is designed to reduce food waste and give students the opportunity to select only the foods they enjoy.

Lunch consists of 5 food components: a meat or meat alternate, vegetable choices, fruit choices, bread or grain item, and milk. Many main entrée items count as the meat / meat alternate and grain item and are considered two food components, To be considered a reimbursable lunch, a student must take a minimum of three of the five food components. One of the three food items must be a half cup of a fruit or vegetable or combination of the two. If a student takes less than three components, including the half cup of fruit or vegetable, the meal will not be reimbursable and he/she will be charged the a la carte price for each item.A la carte items are not included in the free or reduced meal prices and will be charged to the student’s account.

Breakfast consists of three food components: a grain (a meat or meat alternate may be substituted for part of the grain), fruit/juice/vegetable and milk. Under offer vs serve, the meal must contain 4 food items from the three food components. To be considered a reimbursable breakfast a student must take three of the four food items. One of the three food items must be 1/2 cup of a fruit or vegetable. If a student takes less than three food items, including the one cup of fruit, juice or vegetable, the meal will not be reimbursable and he/she will be charged a la carte prices for each item. A la carte items are not included in the free or reduced meal prices and will be charged to the student’s account.

Kari Rubitschung
Food Service Director
507-847-6637
kari.rubitschung@jccschools.net

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Food Service Substitutes Needed

We are in need of a couple Food Service substitutes to help prepare and serve healthy meals to students! Come join our fun atmosphere in any of the school kitchens.

Please contact Kari Rubitschung, Food Service Director at kari.rubitschung@jccschools.net or 507-847-6637 or fill out an application (found online under employment tab) and bring to any of the school offices.
Thank you!