SHEPHERD — Shepherd Independent School District will continue operating the Community Eligibility Provision under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2026-2027 school year.
Through CEP, Shepherd ISD will provide one reimbursable breakfast and one reimbursable lunch each school day at no charge to every enrolled student, regardless of household income. Families are not required to complete a free or reduced-price meal application for students to receive these meals.
The Community Eligibility Provision reduces administrative burdens for families and school staff while helping ensure that all students have access to nutritious school meals.
Additional meals, individual food items, à la carte items, and other non-reimbursable purchases are not included and may be available for purchase.
For additional information, please contact Lyndsay Guimbellot, Child Nutrition Director, at (936) 628-3396 or email lguimbellot@shepherdisd.net.
Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, 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, or 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 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 about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation.
