Food Services Manager: Sam Fix –  440-632-0261 x 1117 or Email Mrs. Fix at sam.fix@cardinalschools.org

The Nutrition Services Department is made up of a team of 7 nutrition professionals in two kitchens who are committed to providing high quality meals to students at an affordable price to families.

The Department of Nutrition Services strictly adheres to the USDA regulations regarding the sale of food items to children in schools. Breakfast meals, lunch meals and a la carte items are sold in all cafeterias daily.

• Cardinal Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School

  • Breakfast

    • Reduced/Free: $0.00

    • Paid: $2.50

  • Lunch

    • Reduced/Free: $0.00

    • Paid: $3.85

• Adult Meals

  • Lunch

  • Paid: $5.00

    • Includes entrée, fruit or vegetable of their choice, bottled water, and their choice of a bag of chips.

You may be eligible for other benefits by qualifying for free or reduced price meals.

These other benefits include waiver of school fees and potential P-EBT funds. We encourage you to submit an application if you feel your family qualifies for these benefits. Apply online for free or reduced price meals by logging into your parent portal on Infinite Campus.

After logging in to your Infinite Campus parent portal, click on the “More” link and then the “Meal Benefits” link on the left side of the screen. You will be asked to create a 5 character PIN. This PIN must be no more than 5 characters and must contain at least two of the following: number, letter, special character.

If you received a letter from our office stating you have pre-qualified for free meals, you do NOT need to submit an online free or reduced price meal application.

Negative balances in the amount of $20.00 or great may result in a phone call home.

Online Pre-Payments: To pay online with a credit or debit card, log into your Parent Portal account in Infinite Campus. Allow 24 hours for payments to be received and applied to the account. Student transactions may also be viewed through this service. A $3 fee applies for this service.

Check: Please make checks payable to Cardinal Local Schools and include your child’s name and ID number on the check. If splitting among multiple children in the same building, please indicate the amount to post to each check.

Cash: Cash is accepted, but change will not be given. Any change will be applied to your child’s meal account automatically.

All children ages 1 through 18 are eligible to receive free meals during the summer months at participating program sites.  Individuals ages 19 through 21 who have been identified as having mental or physical disabilities and are following Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) through their current enrollment in educational programs also are eligible for free summer meals.

For more information or to find a location near you call 1-866-3-HUNGRY (486479) or click here.

Wellness Policy: The Cardinal Board of Education recognizes that good nutrition and regular physical activity affect the health and well being of students. Furthermore, student access to nutritious meals and opportunities to be physically active play an important role in their growth, development, and learning. Therefore, the Cardinal Board of Education believes that the Cardinal Education Program should provide students a variety of healthy foods, regular exercise, and education in proper nutrition.

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, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, 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: Complaint Filling, 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. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Ohio Department of Education National School Lunch and Breakfast program.