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Child Nutrition Services

Welcome to Taylor ISD Child Nutrition, run by Sodexo. We feed the ducks!
Taylor ISD is pleased to announce the availability of applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals.

 

How to apply for no cost or reduced-price meals

Step 1: Check you income eligibility and learn about school nutrition programs.

All students can participate in school meal programs. Visit the Linq Connect website to see if your children qualify to receive free or reduced price meals through nutrition programs administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Division.

Step 2: Contact your school’s Child Nutrition Department.

After determining you may qualify, reach out to your Child Nutrition Director or the appropriate staff member: Angelica Cazalas, acazalas@taylorisd.org, or (512) 352-6361 ext. 1720.

Step 3: Fill out an application

Your school's child nutrition staff will work with you to fill out an application and answer any questions. If your application is accepted, your child will be able to participate in your school's nutrition programs at no or a reduced cost. 

Complete the free and reduced meals application online

Click the link below to downlaod a PDF version of the application. 

2025-2026 English Application

2025-2026 Spanish Application

Contact Us

3101 N. Main Street
Suite 104

Taylor, TX 76574

Phone: (512) 352-6361 ext. 1720
Fax: (512) 365-3800

More Information

  • Charge Policy

    • Students are allowed to Charge up to 5 (Five) Reimbursable Meals at their respective campuses.
    • If the student's account exceeds the allowable reimbursable meal charges, the student will receive an alternative meal which consists of a low-cost reimbursable meal being served that day.
    • À la carte Charging is not permitted.
    • Adults are not allowed to charge Meals, or À la carte items. Adults are not allowed to use student accounts for meals.

    Prepayment of Meals

    • Cash and Check Prepayments may be made to your cafeteria account at any time during cafeteria hours.
    • Payments can also be deposited into their account using Linq Connect Family Portal LINQ connect
    • Please contact the Child Nutrition Department for any assistance. 512-352-6361 EXT. 1720

  • Breakfast for All Students: Free
    Elementary Lunch: Reduced – Free for the 25-26 SY
    Full Price: $2.65
    Secondary Lunch: Reduced –  Free for the 25-26 SY
    Full Price: $3.15

    Adult Breakfast: $3.50
    Adult Lunch: $5.00

  • Child Nutrition is able to cater your next meeting/event, Teacher Appreciation, retirement party etc. Fill out the Catering Form located on the Child Nutrition Page.

    You can check out a menu with examples and prices. These are just suggestions. If you do not see what you like, we can talk about other menu options and prices.

    We do ask for 3-5 days in advance to ensure we can order products. Cancellations are required to be notified 48 hours in advance to avoid being invoiced. 

    Please make sure any catering that will be paid with school budgets are approved by your administrator. We are able to take checks; we do not have the ability to take credit card payments. 

    For menu ideas, quotes and questions please reach out to Lindsey Gage at lgage@TaylorISD.org

    Catering Menu

    Catering Request Form

  • To better serve the students of TISD, Child Nutrition needs 7 days notice (or more) of a field trip. This allows us to ensure that we have safe items to send on a field trip that will be easy to distribute to kids. 

    Please fill out the Field Trip Form. Once that is received, Child Nutrition will reach out with further directions and steps. 

    The Field Trip permission slip should have a line item asking if the student would like a meal. 

    This will help give us a guess on how many students would like a meal a few days before the event. On the day of the field trip we will give you an extra BIC roster to confirm the students that needed a meal. We are not able to send extra meals; We can only send the number of meals that are accounted for on the day of.

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, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, 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

                        Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

(2)    fax:          (202) 690-7442; or

(3)    email:      program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.

In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, natural origin, sex, age or disability.

To file a complaint of discrimination,
write USDA, Director, Office Adjudication and Compliance,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW, WashingtonDC

20250-9410 or call (800)-795-3272 (voice) or (202)-720-6382 (TTY). This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

  • 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, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

    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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

  • To file a program complaint of discrimination, 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

                            Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;

    (2)    fax:          (202) 690-7442; or

    (3)    email:      program.intake@usda.gov.

    This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.

  • In accordance with federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, natural origin, sex, age or disability.

    To file a complaint of discrimination,
    write USDA, Director, Office Adjudication and Compliance,
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW, WashingtonDC

    20250-9410 or call (800)-795-3272 (voice) or (202)-720-6382 (TTY). This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.