What is a la carte service?
In addition to our regular school lunch service, school cafeterias offer a few food items/beverages for sale to students and staff. A la carte items can be purchased to supplement a bag lunch from home or the regular school meal and by secondary students who do not want to purchase the pattern school meal lunch. At the elementary level the only items sold a la carte are milk, juice, and water. Some items available at the middle school level include baked chips, crackers and snack mixes, fresh seasonal fruit, sandwiches, burritos, and soups. All a la carte items meet nutritional regulations under California Senate Bill (SB)12 and 965. Please call the CNS office if you would like a detailed list of a la carte items currently sold. What if my child forgot their money for lunch? If a student forgets or loses their lunch money the student will be allowed to charge their meal. The next time the student brings money for lunch, the negative charge will be credited first and any remainder of fu
