Join us for Fort Bend ISD Child Nutrition Department’ 20th Epicurean Afternoon A food tasting event to taste and evaluate food service products. The department is dedicated to providing quality nutritious food to the students while offering nutritional services to the students, staff and community. more information...
The department is dedicated to providing quality nutritious food to the students while offering nutritional services to the students, staff and community. The Child Nutrition Department is dedicated to enhance academic excellence by providing quality nutritional services to our students and staff while achieving sustainable economic stability.
New Federal Nutrition Standards for Public Schools
The USDA has established new and improved nutrition standards for school lunches as part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act signed into law in 2010. These new standards mark the first major change to school meals in more than 15 years. Fortunately, Fort Bend ISD’s Child Nutrition Services will only need to make minimal changes to our menus to comply with the new standards because the District already follows a more nutritional meal plan for our schools. Fort Bend ISD will also be able to implement these few changes in the 2012-2013 school year, a year ahead of when the regulations are mandated to go into effect. Child Nutrition will offer additional whole grain products and will increase the number of servings of fruits and vegetables.
More information about child nutrition can be found in Nutrition News.
Texas Public School Nutrition Policy
Texas Public School Nutrition Policy mandates food items and nutrient content of the food items served or sold to students during the school day. It is part of the Texas Administrative Code effective February 26, 2009.
Birthday Parties cannot be held in the cafeteria or commons during meal periods.
Vending Machines at Secondary campuses are set to “off” during meal periods while middle schools must be set to “off” 30 minutes prior to 30 minutes after meal periods, breakfast and lunch.
Non-program Food Sales shall follow grade specific guidelines in the Texas Public School Nutrition Policy.
The Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, Public Law 111-296
Meal price increases for 2011-2012 were mandated by the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, Public Law 111-296. For more information about this law please visit the
Food and Nutrition Service division of the United States Department of Agriculture.
Three Steps for Healthy Kids
- Eat a balanced diet
- Eat a balanced diet
- Eat a balanced diet