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Free Meals for All Students

Throughout the 2023-24 school year, the district will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program.

All students are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge each day of the 2023-24 school year. No application is required to participate in this program.

However, families should complete the Household Income Eligibility Form (HHIE) by October 1. The data gathered from this form allows the district to receive additional state and federal funding, and can qualify students for benefits such as reduced fees for SAT and ACT tests, reduced college application fees, discounts on Chromebook warranties and discounts on monthly internet services and computer purchases. The information from the HHIE form is confidential.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Erin Wright at erin.wright@neric.org or by calling 518-464-3945.

LINQ Connect

Cambridge CSD uses LINQ Connect for school meal payments. There are four easy steps to creating your free account.

  1. Go to LINQ Connect from any computer, tablet or mobile device: https://linqconnect.com/
  2. Register for a free account
  3. Search for the Cambridge Central School District
  4. Add funds securely to student accounts (or use the LINQ Connect app)

For more information, view the LINQ Connect resource center.

If you have any questions, please contact John Lybert at 518-677-8527, ext. 1427 or john.lybert@cambridgecsd.org.

Policy Against Meal Shaming

The goal of the Cambridge Central School District is to provide student access to nutritious meals each school day and to ensure that a pupil whose parent/guardian has unpaid school meal fees is not shamed or treated differently than a pupil whose parent/guardian does not have unpaid meal fees.

Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (which can be obtained online), from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or
  2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email: program.intake@usda.gov

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Contact

John Lybert
Cafeteria Manager
john.lybert@cambridgecsd.org
518-677-8527, ext. 1427

Patrick Kenneally
Food Service Director
patrick.kenneally@neric.org
518-598-8571