Parent Information

2026-2027 School Year

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to a new school year 2026-2027! We are excited to have your student back in our schools and look forward to serving them nutritious, high-quality meals each day.

We believe that nourishing students with healthy, balanced meals helps create a strong foundation for learning, growth, and success. Our dedicated café teams work hard every day to prepare meals that are both nutritious and appealing to students. Meals are freshly prepared daily using quality ingredients and recipes designed to provide the nutrition students need while offering flavors they enjoy.

We encourage families to take advantage of the nutritious breakfast and lunch options available in our school cafés. School meals provide a convenient and affordable way for students to enjoy balanced meals that include fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and low-fat dairy products. Our menus are carefully planned to meet USDA nutrition standards while offering a variety of choices students look forward to eating.

Our café staff takes great pride in creating a welcoming environment where students can enjoy a good meal and connect with their classmates. Whether it is a hot breakfast to start the day or a satisfying lunch between classes, we are committed to making mealtime a positive part of your student’s school experience.

Thank you for trusting us to provide nutritious meals that support your student’s success. We consider it a privilege to serve your family and support learning and achievement in and beyond the classroom. We look forward to another wonderful year of serving healthy, delicious meals to the students in our schools.

To stay connected and learn more about our program, including menus and updates, please visit our website at www.cnpbr.org and follow us on:

• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ChildNutritionBR/
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/diobr_childnutrition/

Wishing you and your family a blessed and successful school year.

Sincerely,

Lynda W. Carville
Director of Child Nutrition
Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge

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, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

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 State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). 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, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

Online Meal Payment System

Dear Parents/Guardians:

The Child Nutrition Program is excited to announce our online payment system MySchoolBucks®! This online payment service provides a quick and easy way to add money to your student’s meal account using a credit/debit card or electronic check.

You can also view recent purchases, check balances, and set-up low balance alerts for FREE!

MySchoolBucks provides:

• Convenience - Available 24/7 on the web or with the Mobile App for your iPhone, Android or Windows phone!
• Efficiency - Make payments for all your students, even if they attend different schools within the district. Eliminate the need for your students to take money to school.
• Control - Set low balance alerts, view account activity, recurring/automatic payments & more!
• Flexibility - Make payments using credit/debit cards and electronic checks.
• Security – MySchoolBucks adheres to the highest security standards, including PCI and CISP.

Enrollment is easy!

1. Go to www.MySchoolBucks.com and register for a free account.

2. You will receive a confirmation email with a link to activate your account.

3. Add your student(s) using:

School District: Diocese of Baton Rouge Child Nutrition Program

School Name: The Diocesan School Your Child Attends

Student Info: Name, DOB, and Mailing Address.

4. Make a payment to your students’ accounts with your credit/debit card or electronic check. A program fee will apply. You will have the opportunity to review payment/ fees and cancel if you choose, before you are charged.

If you have any questions, contact MySchoolBucks directly:

• parentsupport@myschoolbucks.com
• 1-855-832-5226
• Visit myschoolbucks.com and click on Help/FAQ’s

Thank you,

Lynda Carville, CNP Supervisor

Child Nutrition Afterschool Meals (Supper) Program

The Child Nutrition Program will continue the Afterschool Meals (Supper) Program at participating schools.

The Afterschool Meals (Supper) Program is a component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) that offers Federal funding to afterschool programs that serve a meal or snack to children through the age of 18.

In order to qualify, the program must provide educational or enrichment activities in an organized, structured, and supervised environment. Although there are no specific requirements for the types of educational and enrichment activities that a program can offer, examples include, but are not limited to, arts and crafts, homework assistance, life skills, remedial education, organized fitness activities, etc.

All programs that participate in the afterschool supper program must report the total number of meals and snacks served to eligible children based on daily attendance rosters or sign-in sheets. These records must be kept for three years.

For more information, please click here.

Extra Sales

If your child participates daily or brings a bag lunch, he/she may purchase individual servings (Extra Sales) instead of, or in addition to, the meal offered as part of the National School Lunch Program; as long as your child has money in his/her meal account.

All students can purchase the following Extra Sales items: an extra entrée, extra salad, extra vegetables, extra fruit, extra roll, extra milk, Ice cream, cookies, fruit juice, bottled water, etc.

Additional information regarding the Extra Sales program:

• Students cannot charge Extra Sale items.
• Additional money will need to be deposited into your child’s account (this includes students that were approved for free or reduced meals).
• Students will be allowed to purchase Extra Sale items unless the parent submits the Extra Sales NON-PARTICIPATION FORM stating that they do not want their child/children to purchase Extra Sales. This form must be submitted to the café manager at your child’s school by the 2^nd week of August.

Please feel free to contact your café manager if you need any additional information.

Food Allergies

To better serve our students with special diet needs, all dietary orders will need to be renewed EACH SCHOOL YEAR. Dietary requests will be valid only for the school year in which they are written and will expire at the end of the school year. Current dietary requests will expire on the last day of school of this current school year.

If you have not submitted a form for this school year, please submit a form to your Café Manager and school nurse on a current Louisiana Special dietary order form. As with new dietary requests, signature from a physician or other recognized medical authority is required.

Request for Refund of Meal Account Money

Student’s meal account money will be automatically carried over to the next school year.

However, parents/guardians should submit a Refund Request at the end of the current school year if any of the following situations occur:

1. The student is graduating from the 8th or 12th grade and is not returning to a Diocesan school OR
2. The student is no longer enrolled at a Diocesan school.

If any of the above apply to your child(ren), please complete the 2026-27 EOY Refund Request Form when it becomes available close to the end of the school year.

Refund Requests will be accepted during the current school year for the following reasons only:

1. The student's meal status has changed OR
2. The student is no longer enrolled at a Diocesan school.

If any of the above apply to your child(ren), please complete the 2026-2027 Refund of Meal Money Form and turn it in to the cafeteria manager at your child's school.

Refunds will be made by check only and will be mailed to the address indicated on the Refund Request form. No credit / debit cards will be credited. Convenience fees charged for making online payments and NSF fees are non-refundable.

Please allow 30 days for your request to be processed; from the date it is received in the Child Nutrition Program's Central Office. All End-of-Year refunds will be processed in June.

NOTE: If you are trying to request a refund for the 2025-2026 school year, please complete this form and email it to the CNP office at cnp@diobr.org. 2025-26 Refund Request Form