Food Service

Important Updates for the 2022-2023 School Year:

Meal payments portal upgrade to go live May 23

We’re excited to inform you that our meal payments portal, TITAN Family Portal, will be upgraded to LINQ Connect on May 23.

There’s no need to change your username and password. All your information will be transferred to the new app.

Here are some exciting upgrades to enjoy:

A simple, fresh look to allow for better accessibility
An interactive dashboard to view all family members in one profile
A resource center to access help guides
Streamlined menus help you see more with fewer clicks

Click here to read more about the upgrade

Nationwide waivers provided flexibilities to help millions of children receive free meals at school during the COVID-19 pandemic. These waivers have ended and the school food program will be returning to normal rules that were in place before COVID-19 for the 2022-23 school year. This will require you to complete and submit a free/reduced meal application in early August to determine if your child is eligible for free or reduced price meals at school for the 2022-23 school year. Access to the 2022-23 online application, and paid meal pricing will be available in the coming weeks. Questions can be directed to susan.frank@neric.org or Susan Frank at (518) 464-5133.
For information about the end of Emergency SNAP benefits and other resources, please contact the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.

Tech Valley High School is switching to LINQ Connect. Here you can:

- Deposit money securely to student accounts
  - Any balance you have left on your student account will automatically be transferred to Titan.
- Fill out the free and reduced meal application.
- Access menus

How to Sign up for LINQ Connect:

Go to the LINQ Connect Portal from any computer, tablet or mobile device: linqconnect.com
Create a free account using your email address and create a password.
- Search District: Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES
Once signed up you can:

- Deposit money securely to student accounts
  - Deposits to your student accounts can be made at the register. Cash or checks are accepted. Please make checks payable to Capital Region BOCES.
- Fill out the free and reduced meal application.
- Access menus

Free and Reduced Meal Applications:

It remains important that families who believe they may qualify for the Free and Reduced-Price Meals program submit an application.

To fill out the application online click here. Select district as Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES.
To fill out a paper application click here. Please mail paper applications to the address listed at the top of the application.
To view the application in another language please click here: Translated Application

Applications must be completed by September 30, 2022.

For any questions about the free ad reduced application process please contact Susan Frank, Shared Food Service Program Specialist at Capital Region BOCES at 518-464-5133 or by email at susan.frank@neric.org

As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the President and Congress created the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible households up to $30/month (or $75/month for households living on Tribal lands) toward their internet bills, as well as a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet.

All households with a child who was approved to receive free or reduced price school meals under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program, within the last 12 months, including children who attend schools participating in the Community Eligibility Provision, are eligible for ACP benefits. Households are also independently eligible if:

(1) their income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level ($55,500 for a family of four); or

(2) a member of the household participates in certain other Federal benefit programs—including, among others, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Medicaid, and Federal Public Housing Assistance.

Families can check their eligibility, sign up, and find fully covered plans at GetInternet.gov(link is external) (mobile-accessible and available in Spanish) or by calling 877-384-2575.

Breakfast

Breakfast is available to all students every day. Please see menu options below.

In order to meet USDA requirements, school breakfasts must contain no more than 30% of calories from fat, and less than 10% from saturated fat. In addition, breakfast must provide one fourth of the Recommended Dietary Allowances for protein, calcium, iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C and calories.

Research shows that children who eat breakfast:

are less likely to be overweight
show improvement on math, reading and standardized test scores
establish healthier habits for later in life
have fewer absences and incidences of tardiness
are more likely to behave better in school
consume more calcium, fiber, foliate and protein

School Meal Prices

Adult Breakfast Price: $2.71 +tax
Adult Lunch Price: $5.02 + tax
Student Breakfast & Lunch Price: $3.75

Menus

Online Menu
May 2023 Printable Menu
May 2023 Hot Breakfast Printable Menu
May 2023 Printable Breakfast and Alternate Lunch Menu

Breakfast Options

Assorted Cereal with Graham Crackers
Whole Grain Bagel with Cream Cheese
Whole Grain Muffin with Graham Crackers
Yogurt & Granola Bar
Sausage, Egg and Cheese Sandwich
Egg and Cheese Sandwich
All breakfast options are served with Fresh Fruit and Choice of Milk.

Allergies: 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. Please contact Administrative Dietitian Allissa Eiser with any questions.

Pork free menu is available daily upon request.

Questions about the menu ? Please contact Allissa Eiser at Allissa Eiser, at allissa.eiser@neric.org

How to Order Lunch:

Please click this link to order meals: Tech Valley High School Lunch Order Form
Please complete the lunch order form every Friday by 9 a.m. Orders placed will be for the following week.

Forgot to order on Friday? No problem. Please have day-of orders in by 8 a.m. Day-of orders can be placed on the lunch order form above. We cannot guarantee day-of orders if placed after 8 a.m. Thank you.

Breakfast is grab and go daily. No order is needed for breakfast.

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:

mail:
S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
intake@usda.gov