Universal Benefits Form

The form can be found in the file block to the right in English and Spanish. It is also available in paper in the Student Nutrition Office at the DO.

Forms can be returned to any school site before September 1, 2026.

Mission

The Hollister School District Student Nutrition Department is committed to offering the highest quality food available, to as many students as we can reach, while working within the current guidelines and budgetary controls.

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fresh fruit

Choose at least one FRUIT and/or one VEGETABLE with every meal!!

Good nutrition leads to great academic performance

Your body needs healthy fuel to perform, to grow and to ward off illness and disease. Good nutrition has a positive and direct impact on your ability to do well in school.

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Well-nourished students

Have higher test scores, increased school attendance, improved concentration, and improved classroom behavior

What's the Cost?

ALL STUDENTS at

ALL of our SCHOOLS

EAT for FREE

No Charge for Meals

School Menus

Can be found at www.schoolcafe.com

Key components for a healthy lifestyle:

  • Eat a healthy diet that includes fruits, vegetables and whole grain products
  • Control portion sizes and never "supersize"
  • get active for at least 60 minutes, five times a week for ages 6-18
  • Avoid tobacco and illegal drugs all together

CALFRESH Benefits

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This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov