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Important Updates for the 2025-2026 School Year:

TVHS has qualified for the Community Eligibility Program, providing free breakfast and lunch to all students. 

Throughout the 2025-26 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 2025-26 school year. No application is required to participate in this program.

However, families should complete the Household Income Form by October 1st. 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, and reduced college application fees. The information from the HHIE form is confidential. If you have any questions, please reach out to  susan.frank@neric.org or by call 518-464-5133.

How to Sign up for LINQ Connect:

  1. Go to the LINQ Connect Portal from any computer, tablet or mobile device: linqconnect.com
  2. Create a free account using your email address and create a password.
    • Search District: Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES
  3. Once signed up you can:
    • Deposit money securely to student accounts 
      • Deposits to your student accounts must be uploaded digitally to a LINQ Connect account, cash will not be accepted at the register.
    • Complete the household income form.
    • Access menus

      Full meals for students are free. Students also have the option to purchase additional portions, snacks or drinks. These are all served within smart snack regulations. If you have any questions, please reach out to your Food Service Director. At this time, funds must be uploaded digitally to a LINQ Connect account, cash will not be accepted at the register.

Contact Susan Frank, Shared Food Service Program Specialist at Capital Region BOCES at 518-464-5133 or by email at susan.frank@neric.org if you have questions.

2025 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Information from Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance

Summer EBT food benefits are now being issued to eligible children and will continue through October 2024.* This webpage will be updated as new information is available.

  • Benefits are currently being issued to eligible children in kindergarten through grade 12 who attend public school and received a letter in the mail that benefits will be issued to an existing Pandemic-EBT card that was used to access their P-EBT benefits. If you no longer have this P-EBT card, follow these instructions to request a replacement card.
  • During the first two weeks of August, benefits will be issued to eligible children in kindergarten through grade 12 who attend public school and received a letter in the mail saying that a new Summer EBT card will be mailed to them. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for Summer EBT benefit cards to arrive in the mail. Information about how to activate/PIN a Summer EBT card is available here.
  • Eligible students who attend non-public school (private, religious, or independent schools) are expected to begin receiving benefits in late August into September.
  • Children determined eligible through an application will receive benefits beginning in late August through October 2024, depending on when the application was submitted. All children determined eligible through an application will be mailed a new Summer EBT food benefit card.
  • Children who became newly eligible for summer EBT because they were enrolled in Medicaid or SNAP, or certified for free meals by their school at the end of the school year, are expected to receive benefits in October 2025.

This program is not administered through the school district. Please reach out to https://otda.ny.gov/programs/summer-ebt/ for more information.

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Breakfast and lunch are provided daily for students attending Tech Valley High School full-time during the school year and summer months. We strive to provide high quality food service with items students will enjoy.
Menus are available online and can be printed via our online via our LINQ Connect Portal.

Allergies

If your student has any special dietary needs, please email our registered dietitian, Allissa Eiser, with any questions.
We do our best to accommodate the dietary needs of our students. Please note that a medical statement is required for special dietary needs. Anyone authorized to write a prescription can provide this documentation.

Breakfast & Lunch Options

Breakfast
Everyday Options:

    • Assorted 2oz Cereal Cups
    • Bagel w/ Cream Cheese
    • Breakfast Pastry (Mini Cinni or Apple Frudel)

Monday & Wednesday:  Assorted Super Bakery Sweet Bread Slices
Tuesday & Thursday:  Snak’n Waffle Belgian Waffle Maple or Chocolate Chip
Friday:  Breakfast Sandwiches

Juice and/or fruit available each day with breakfast, and must be included in a free meal.
NYS milk available each day.  

Lunch
Everyday Options:

    • Pizza Slice
    • Chicken Patty Sandwich
    • Fruit & Yogurt Parfait Cups
    • Garden Salad with Dinner Roll, with or without Crispy Chicken

Monday:  Cheeseburger
Tuesday:  Popcorn Chicken
Wednesday:  Assorted Deli Sandwiches
Thursday:  Mac & Cheese
Friday:  Cheesy Breadsticks with Marinara Cup

Everyday choices of fresh fruits & vegetables will include peppers, carrots, tomatoes, broccoli, hummus, potato salad, apples, mixed fruit, seasonal hand fruit, melon and berries as available. Fruit and/or vegetable must be included in a free meal. NYS milk available each day.

SNAP

SNAP provides monthly benefits to buy food at grocery stores, farmers markets, and other locations. SNAP helps families stretch their food budget so kids can get the nutrition they need to learn and grow. See if you are eligible here and apply for SNAP online at MyBenefits.ny.gov.

The Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) offers one-on-one help applying for SNAP. NOEP can tell you if you may be eligible for SNAP, answer questions, and help with your application. It’s free and confidential. Find a NOEP Coordinator near you at FoodHelpNY.org.

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 at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf(link is external), 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:
    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:
    intake@usda.gov