Healthy Meals. Healthy Minds.
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Pickerington Schools Food Services is made up of dedicated child nutrition professionals focused on supporting our children's education one meal at a time! Feeding students healthy, nutritious food is key to their learning. A nutritious breakfast and healthy lunch nourishes the body, improves brain function, and allows children to concentrate on schoolwork. This is our recipe for success!Meals, foods, and beverages sold or served in Pickerington Schools meet state and federal requirements based on U.S. Department Of Agriculture (USDA) Dietary Guidelines. We provide students with healthy and fun food options, including salad bars and fresh-made pizza.
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Frequently Asked Questions About New Family Portal for Food Service
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What will happen to my child’s remaining balance?
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The balance will roll over to the new system.
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Will my money be lost or gone?
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No, the money that is left in your child’s account will remain in the account and will roll over with the new system.
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How will you know the balance is correct after the end of the year?
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Food Service will be printing a report of all balances (positive and negative) of all accounts and will review each account before the beginning of the new school year.
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Do you still have questions or concerns, please contact Suzie Gerhardt, Food Service Supervisor, at suzie_gerhardt@plsd.us or 614-833-3645.
What happens to the money left in my Graduating Seniors lunch account?
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If you have another child in the district, that remaining balance may be transferred to the other child. Please email suzie_gerhardt@plsd.us with the following information:
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The first and last name and student ID of the graduating senior
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The first and last name and student ID of the child who will be getting the remaining balance.
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If you do not have another child in the district, then you may request the remaining balance to be refunded to you. Please email suzie_gerhardt@plsd.us with the following information:
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First and last name and student ID of graduating senior
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First and last name and full mailing address of parent where the refund will be mailed.
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If you do not want a refund and would like to make a donation to another student to pay their negative balance, we can provide you with a receipt of your donation. Please email suzie_gerhardt@plsd.us to request a receipt.
Please allow up to 4 weeks for the processing of refund payments to complete the required steps for checks to be mailed to you.
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Easy Ways to Pay for Meals
- For the quickest way to pay, visit www.mypaymentsplus.com. You may use a credit card, debit card, or checking account to add funds to your learner's Cafeteria Account. Account setup is free and allows daily purchase history as well as AutoPay.
- My PaymentsPlus Helpline: 1-877-237-0946: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. est.
- MyPaymentsPlus app is available on the AppStore for Apple iPhone and iPad. The Android App can be downloaded from Google Play Store. Sign up for Mobile Push Notification Alerts!
- Mail a check to Pickerington Food Service Department, 90 North East St., Pickerington, OH 43147. Include your child's name and student identification number on the check.
- Give a check or cash to the Food Service Cashier. Write the check to: Pickerington Food Service Department and include your child's name and student identification number on the check.
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Special Meal Accommodations
MEAL SUBSTITUTIONS FOR MEDICAL OR SPECIAL DIETARY REASONS
Some children have special nutritional, dietary and feeding needs, including allergies and other dietary restrictions. Parents of children with special dietary needs should fill out the Special Diet Accommodation Form, and submit it to their school.
Some menu items may contain potential allergens. If you have a question concerning a food item, please call our office at 614-833-3645 for ingredient listings.
USDA Regulation 7 CFR Part 15b requires substitutions or modifications in school meals for children whose disabilities restrict their diets. A child with a disability must be provided substitutions in foods when that need is supported by a signed statement from a licensed physician.
In Cases of Food Allergy
Generally, children with food allergies or intolerances do not have a disability as defined under either Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or Part B of IDEA, and the school food service may, but is not required to, make food substitutions for them. However, when in the licensed physician’s assessment, food allergies may result in severe, life-threatening (anaphylactic) reactions, the child’s condition would meet the definition of “disability”, and the substitutions prescribed by the licensed physician must be made. Parents of children with intolerances please fill out the form.
School food service may make food substitutions, at their discretion, for individual children who do not have a disability, but who are medically certified as having a special medical or dietary need. Such determinations are only made on a case-by-case basis. This provision covers those children who have food intolerances or allergies, but do not have life-threatening reactions (anaphylactic reactions) when exposed to the food(s) to which they have problems.
Medical Statement for Children with Special Dietary Needs
Each special dietary request must be supported by a statement explaining the requested food substitution and must be signed by a recognized medical authority. The Medical Statement must include:
- An identification of the medical or other special dietary condition which restricts the child’s diet;
- The food or foods to be omitted from the child’s diet; and
- The food or choice of foods to be substituted.
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Non-Discrimination Statement
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/ad-3027.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:
- mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or - fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or - email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
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Employment Opportunities
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Looking for a job that works around your child's school schedule?
Join the Pickerington Schools Food Service department as a cashier, cook, or delivery driver! Positions open now. Visit our online Job Board for more information or to apply.
For questions about working in Food Services, please call 614-833-3645.
