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USDA Nondiscrimination Policy
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
(PDF), 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:- mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
- fax: 833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442; or
- email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.
Declaration de Nodiscrimina.cion
De acuerdo con la leyfederal de derech1os civiles y las norm as y politicas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU.(USDA), esta instituci6n tiene prnhibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen nacional, sexo (inch.1ida la identidad de genera y la orientaci6n sexual), discapacidad, edad, o represalia o represalia por actividad anterior de derechos civiles.
La informaci6n del programa puede estar disponible en ohos idiomas ademas del ingles. Las personas con discapacidades que requieran medias alternativos de comunicaci6n p,ara obtener informaci6n de! programa (p. ej., BraiHe, tetra grande, cinta de audio,.lenguaje de senas estadounidense), deben comunicarse con la agencia estatal o local responsable que administra el progrnma o el Centro TARGET del USDA al (202) 720- 2600 (voz y TTY) o comuniquese con USDA ahaves del Servicio Federal de Retransmisi6n al (800) 877-8339.
Para presentar una queja por discriminaci6n en el programa, el Demandante debe completar el Formulario AD-3027, IFormulario de queja par discriminaci6n en el programa del USDA, que se puede obtener en linea en: https://www.usda.gov/ sites/ default/files/ documents/ USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002- 508-11-28-17Fax2MaiLpdf, desde cualquier ofiicina del USDA, llamando al (866) 632-9992, o escribiendo una carta dirigida al USDA..
La carta debe contener el nombre, la direcci6n, el numero de telefono y una descripci6n escrita de la supuesta acci6n discriminatoria del denunciante con sufiiciente detalle para informar al Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles (ASCR) sob re la naturaleza y la fecha de la supuesta violaci6n d,e las derechos civiles.
El formulario o carta AD-3027 completo debe enviarse al USDA antes de: correo: Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UIJ. Oflcina del Subsecretario de Derechos Civiles 1400 Avenida l1ndependencia, SW Washington, DC 20250-9410; o fax: (833) 256-1665 o (202) 690-7442; o Email: program.intake@usda.gov
LUNCH PROGRAM UPDATES
For the 2024-2025 school year, Mill Valley School District will be partnering with LunchMaster to offer all students enrolled in the district free meals in line with California's Universal Meals Program. If you already have an account with Lunchmaster from the previous year, please UPDATE your student(s) grade and/or BEFORE placing any orders.
Please Note: Even with free meals for the 2024-2025 school year, it is still important to complete the Free and Reduced Lunch Application. These forms are currently available in English and Spanish. You can download the application from this website and submit your completed application to your school site, OR you can find a hard copy of the application at the school office. Only one application per household is needed. Completing the Free and Reduced Lunch Application may help provide the Mill Valley School District with funding and qualify students for individual benefits such as:
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State and Federal Funding for School Budgets
- Qualify students for other individual site-based benefits such as a gift certificate for the book fair, yearbook at no cost, and Marin Transit bus pass for Middle School students (only)
​Meals can be ordered daily, weekly, or monthly, either online or through the phone App, The LunchMaster. To set up your account, visit The LunchMaster. Codes for each school site are listed in red on this page. Once your account has been created, use the same link to access the site, log in to your account, and start your order. In order to reduce food waste and ensure that an accurate number of meals are delivered, all breakfast and lunch orders require advance ordering. Same-day ordering is not available. See pre-ordering timelines below.
Breakfast orders must be placed by 9:00 a.m., one week before meal service.
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For example, if you would like to order breakfast for a Monday, you would need to order by 9 a.m., on the Monday prior to breakfast service.
Lunch orders must be placed by 9:00 a.m., one week before meal service.​
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For example, if you would like to order lunch for a Monday, you would need to order by 9 a.m., on Monday prior to lunch service.
School codes are as follows.
- Old Mill- oldmill
- Park - parkschool
- Edna Maguire- ednamaguire
- Strawberry Point- strawberrypoint
- Tam Valley - tamvalley
- MV Middle School- mvmiddle
LunchMaster Customer Service: lmadmin@thelunchmaster.com or 650.596.8008
The California Department of Education commenced no-cost breakfast and lunch meals for the 2024-2025 school year pursuant to AB 130 and California Education Code § 49501.5 requiring public school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools serving students in grades K-12 to provide two meals free of charge (breakfast and lunch) during each school day to students requesting a meal, regardless of their free or reduced-priced eligibility.
As such, on March 1, 2024, the district sent a request for proposal (RFP) for 2024-25 which was posted to the MVSD website, advertised in the Marin IJ, and direct solicitations went out to vendors.
As required, the District first asked all local Marin County School Districts to provide meals. There were no responses from our Marin public schools. The district then solicited food service vendors, including the current lunch vendor.
The following vendors were solicited:
- Lunch is Served
- Better 4 You Meals
- Dee's Organic Catering
- LunchMaster
- SchoolFoodies (declined RFP as they do not comply with the NSLP)
- School Nutrition Plus
The District also posted the RFP on its website so any meal vendor could access and respond if interested. The District received three proposals in response to its RFP. The District is obligated to award to the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the Public Contract Code section 20111. Thus, a contract must be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder unless it is found that that bidder is not responsible, i.e., not qualified to do the particular work under consideration. The word “responsible” in the context of competitive bidding statutes includes the attribute of trustworthiness as well as reference to the quality, fitness, capacity, and experience of the low bidder to satisfactorily perform the proposed work.
The lowest responsible and responsive bidder was LunchMaster. Currently, LunchMaster also serves Larkspur Corte Madera School District, Miller Creek School District, Reed Union School District, Ross Valley School District, and Kentfield School District.
What is the cost of lunch?
There is no direct cost to any student in our school district for breakfast or lunch for this service. The combined State and federal meal reimbursement rate is $4.52 per meal and $6.89 per meal for breakfast and lunch. This reimbursement rate must cover staff compensation for food service coordinators, meal costs, and meal equipment, including refrigeration. Therefore, the district uses funds from the general operating budget to cover the additional costs.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Monica Wallace at 415.389.7751
