Part IV: Health & Safety
Section 1 – Food Service
Oxford City Schools CNP intends to provide an opportunity for every student to eat a nutritious breakfast and lunch during the school day. The Oxford City School Board recognizes that students need adequate, nourishing food in order to learn, grow, and maintain good health. All meals served meet patterns established by the National School Breakfast and Lunch Program and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Students who need substitutions or special diets must have a Medical Statement/Diet Prescription form completed by a state-recognized medical professional, which is available through the school nurse or the school office.
All Oxford City Schools students will receive breakfast and lunch reimbursable meals at NO CHARGE! Free/reduced applications are NOT required.
Breakfast |
Lunch |
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Students |
FREE |
FREE |
Staff |
$2.85 |
$4.35 |
Additional portions of menu items are available for purchase. Payments are accepted online at https://family.titank12.com/MLREGE, by cash, or check. Refunds for account funds can only be requested by a parent or guardian, and a refund form must be completed. The forms are available online and at each school.
Households with questions or needing assistance may contact the Child Nutrition Program office at: (256) 241-3140, 402 Main St, Oxford, AL 36203, or email the CNP Director at OxfordCNP@oxboe.com. All snacks including ice cream sold by school offices and vending machines are in compliance with the federal and state snack guidelines.
Oxford High School subscribes to a closed lunch and breakfast policy.
Students are not permitted to leave the school campus or have someone bring lunch or breakfast to them during the lunch and breakfast sessions. Students are not allowed to bring competitive foods (McDonald’s, Taco Bell, etc.) into the cafeteria during the school day.
Students who may forget lunch/money may have a parent/guardian bring it to the office before lunch session.
Students are not allowed to bring food from competitive franchises in the packaged form from which they were purchased. Students who bring their lunch must store it properly and eat it during their designated lunchtime in the cafeteria (exceptions to this procedure must be approved by an administrator).
Cafeteria Rules
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All students must report quietly and orderly to the cafeteria with their teacher at the assigned time. Do not “go ahead” or “trail behind” your class.
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Students are not allowed to go to their locker or restroom while going to and from the cafeteria without permission.
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No student should leave the cafeteria unsupervised.
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No breaking line. Remain in a single file.
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Sit at your assigned table(s) throughout lunch. No wandering around or visiting with others. No student should get out of his/her seat except to dispose of trash and trays.
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Keep noise level to a minimum.
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No trash should be left at your table.
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Remain at your assigned table until dismissed. Teachers will dismiss students from lunch only after tables have been inspected for cleanliness.
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Students are discouraged from sharing cafeteria accounts with other students as this could compromise the financial status of the account.
Child Nutrition Program
Charged Meals
It is the intent of the Oxford City Board of Education to provide an opportunity for every student to eat a nutritious breakfast and lunch during the school day. It is also the policy of the Oxford City Board of Education to comply with all federal guidelines pertaining to the National School Breakfast and Lunch programs. Meal charges are not allowed. Students, employees, and guests must remit payment for meals at the time of service. Meal pre-payment is available online at www.paypams.com for a small fee, and provided at no charge by sending cash or check to the student’s school. The school office will make arrangements for students who have insufficient meal funds available for Pre-K through Grade 6. The school office will allow students in grades 7 - 12 to call home to request meal funds. Written notification will be sent home with the student when insufficient meal funds are available. Any debt incurred from charged meals will be paid for from non-public funds.
School Meals
Breakfast and lunch meals are offered at all campuses of the Oxford City School district. A student may bring meals from home and purchase milk. Advertisements for competitive foods to include food and beverage containers or bags are prohibited in school cafeterias. These food items must be wrapped in plain packaging if brought into the cafeteria. It is the parent’s responsibility to make sure that a child has money for school meals. Applications for the Free and Reduced Meal program are available online and at each school. It is strongly encouraged to pre-pay for meals ten days in advance. Pre-payments are accepted online at www.paypams.com, by cash, or check. Meals can also be paid for longer duration such as monthly or yearly. A la carte items and additional portions of menu items are available to be purchased daily at each school. Additional money is required for these purchases and can be added to your child’s meal account. You must contact the CNP Manager at your child’s school if you would like to block the purchase of additional food items. Refunds for the pre-payment of school meals can only be requested by a parent or guardian and a refund form must be completed. The forms are available online and at each school. All snacks including ice cream sold by school offices and vending machines are in compliance with the federal and state snack guidelines.
Section 2 – Emergencies
Oxford High has formulated a protection plan for meeting various disaster possibilities in a manner considered to offer the greatest protection for the students. Each such plan includes the following provisions:
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Procedure to follow for the immediate physical safety and shelter of pupils in an emergency.
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Manner of operation for continuing the care of students until they can be reunited with their parental guardian.