Lunch Offer versus Serve Policy
Monroe Township Board of Education
A school lunch eligible for federal reimbursement shall offer five (5) food components in the appropriate amounts per grade grouping:
1. Fruit
2. Vegetable
3. Grains
4. Meat/Meat Alternate
5. Milk.
Students are allowed to decline two (2) of the five (5) required food components but must select at least ½ cup of either fruit (or fruit combination) or ½ cup of vegetables (or vegetable combination) or ½ cup of a fruit/ vegetable combination. After selecting the ½ cup fruit or vegetable, students must select at least two (2) additional components in the full amounts (per grade group requirements) to count toward the reimbursable offer versus serve meal.
The student’s decision to accept all five (5) components or to decline two (2) components shall not affect the price charged for the meal. The lunch is priced as a unit. Signs are posted to assist students in identifying a reimbursable meal under OVS Select one. Offer versus Serve is the policy in all school cafeterias.
Monroe Township Board of Education
A school lunch eligible for federal reimbursement shall offer five (5) food components in the appropriate amounts per grade grouping:
1. Fruit
2. Vegetable
3. Grains
4. Meat/Meat Alternate
5. Milk.
Students are allowed to decline two (2) of the five (5) required food components but must select at least ½ cup of either fruit (or fruit combination) or ½ cup of vegetables (or vegetable combination) or ½ cup of a fruit/ vegetable combination. After selecting the ½ cup fruit or vegetable, students must select at least two (2) additional components in the full amounts (per grade group requirements) to count toward the reimbursable offer versus serve meal.
The student’s decision to accept all five (5) components or to decline two (2) components shall not affect the price charged for the meal. The lunch is priced as a unit. Signs are posted to assist students in identifying a reimbursable meal under OVS Select one. Offer versus Serve is the policy in all school cafeterias.