FOOD SERVICE – CAFETERIA INFORMATION 2025-2026
The mission and goal of the Burrell School District Food Service Department is to encourage healthy eating for students by providing affordable and appealing meals of high nutrition and quality in an atmosphere of cleanliness, cheerfulness and personal caring. Please review the following information regarding Food Service.
● BSD Food Service serves breakfast, lunch, and a la carte items including milk in each building cafeteria. Breakfast is not served when school is on a 2-hour delay. One complete breakfast and lunch meal is FREE for all District students regardless of income.
● A la carte items are items that are sold separately and not designated as part of the school lunch or breakfast meal.
● The district participates in the National School Lunch Program and qualifies as a District for CEP (Community Eligibility Provision). All students in the District will receive a breakfast and lunch meal FREE of charge. No application is necessary to receive this benefit.
● A computerized Point of Service (POS) Debit System is in place. Every student is assigned a unique 5-digit PIN number. Students enter their own PIN number when they reach the cashier. At that time, money is deducted from the account for cafeteria purchases. Money on account may be used for second meal items or a la cart purchases .A la carte items including milk can only be purchased when there is money in the student’s account or cash on hand to cover the full cost.
● If the student’s account is negative when purchasing milk, the student must also choose a fruit and vegetable to qualify the purchase as a meal in order to receive the milk at no cost.
● Students may pay cash daily for a la carte items, but it is recommended that an account balance be kept. Any amount of money can be sent in for your child’s debit account, either cash or check. Checks should be made out to BSD Cafeteria and include the child's name/PIN number in the memo. Payment can be sent in with your child, dropped off at the office, or mailed. Deposits sent with students in grades K-8 will be deposited on student accounts in full and no change will be given to these students. Payment can also be made online by credit card or electronic check by using the electronic payment system through Skyward. This gives parents the ability to make payments, view current account balances, set up reminders for low balance notifications, and view your child’s purchases and activity. More information about the electronic payment system and accessing your child’s account information is posted on the district website under Food Service.
● The POS system is a debit system - not a charge account. Parents/guardians are responsible for maintaining funds in the account to use the debit system. Parents/guardians are responsible for full payment of all charges incurred.
● At the end of each school year, any funds remaining in your child’s account will carry over to the following year. Parents of graduating seniors must pay any outstanding balance prior to graduation. Funds remaining in a senior account have the option of funds transferred to a sibling, refund by mail or donation to another student account.