Food Services
Independence Food Services provides flavorful, quality, and nutritious meals for breakfast and lunch. Meals are prepared separately in each building to ensure we serve the freshest and healthiest meals possible. Our menus offer plenty of variety as well as seasonal local produce.
For questions or more information, please contact our Director of Food Service.
Independence Community School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program.
Meals will be provided, at a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times listed below:
Location:
Hope Wesleyan Church
505 4th Ave NE
Independence, Iowa
- Pick up in the Fellowship Hall, located downstairs. Enter on the west side of the building.
Meal Distribution Dates:
July 17, July 24, July 31, and August 7
Distribution Time:
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meal Pack Details:
The 5-day meal packs for breakfast and lunch will be offered as to-go.
August Menu | Breakfast & Lunch
Click here for more information.
OCTOBER
East Elementary | Breakfast | Lunch
West Elementary | Breakfast | Lunch
JSH | Breakfast | Lunch
SEPTEMBER
East Elementary | Breakfast | Lunch
West Elementary | Breakfast | Lunch
JSH | Breakfast | Lunch
AUGUST
East Elementary | Breakfast | Lunch
West Elementary | Breakfast | Lunch
JSH | Breakfast | Lunch
Our meal program is student-based like the registration program. You may link your MySchoolBucks account to your PowerSchool Parent Portal account by clicking on "My SchoolBucks" within your parent portal account but balances and information are per student, not per family.
To view meal prices, please see our Registration Fee & Meal Prices flyer.
The federal government has ended the free lunch program, therefore students are expected to pay for meals unless a Free & Reduced Application has been approved.
Please note that free and reduced applications must be submitted at the beginning of every school year to continue to receive your benefits.
When applying, if you have a CASE NUMBER, drop the last digit and enter your code in the application.
MySchoolApps | Online Application Process
Iowa Free and Reduced Price Meal Application
The Independence Community School District joined the National Farm to School Network with the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship in June 2009.
We promote local producers by purchasing fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and locally produced yogurt. We then turn around and prepare and serve them at all levels of the Independence Community Schools.
Wellness Policy | 507.09
Wellness Regulation | 507.09R1
School Food Program | 710.01
School Nutrition Program Notices of Nondiscrimination | 710.01E1
Child Nutrition Programs Civil Rights Complaint Form | 710.01E2
School Nutrition Program Civil Rights Complaint Procedure | 710.01R1
Free or Reduced Cost Meals Eligibility | 710.02
Meal Charges | 710.04
Independence Community School District is participating in the Summer Food Service Program.
Meals will be provided, at a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times listed below:
Location:
Hope Wesleyan Church
505 4th Ave NE
Independence, Iowa
- Pick up in the Fellowship Hall, located downstairs. Enter on the west side of the building.
Meal Distribution Dates:
July 17, July 24, July 31, and August 7
Distribution Time:
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Meal Pack Details:
The 5-day meal packs for breakfast and lunch will be offered as to-go.
August Menu | Breakfast & Lunch
Click here for more information.
OCTOBER
East Elementary | Breakfast | Lunch
West Elementary | Breakfast | Lunch
JSH | Breakfast | Lunch
SEPTEMBER
East Elementary | Breakfast | Lunch
West Elementary | Breakfast | Lunch
JSH | Breakfast | Lunch
AUGUST
East Elementary | Breakfast | Lunch
West Elementary | Breakfast | Lunch
JSH | Breakfast | Lunch
Our meal program is student-based like the registration program. You may link your MySchoolBucks account to your PowerSchool Parent Portal account by clicking on "My SchoolBucks" within your parent portal account but balances and information are per student, not per family.
To view meal prices, please see our Registration Fee & Meal Prices flyer.
The federal government has ended the free lunch program, therefore students are expected to pay for meals unless a Free & Reduced Application has been approved.
Please note that free and reduced applications must be submitted at the beginning of every school year to continue to receive your benefits.
When applying, if you have a CASE NUMBER, drop the last digit and enter your code in the application.
MySchoolApps | Online Application Process
Iowa Free and Reduced Price Meal Application
The Independence Community School District joined the National Farm to School Network with the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship in June 2009.
We promote local producers by purchasing fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and locally produced yogurt. We then turn around and prepare and serve them at all levels of the Independence Community Schools.
Wellness Policy | 507.09
Wellness Regulation | 507.09R1
School Food Program | 710.01
School Nutrition Program Notices of Nondiscrimination | 710.01E1
Child Nutrition Programs Civil Rights Complaint Form | 710.01E2
School Nutrition Program Civil Rights Complaint Procedure | 710.01R1
Free or Reduced Cost Meals Eligibility | 710.02
Meal Charges | 710.04
