Dear KSD Community,

I hope you are staying cool and hydrated through this heat wave. We are continuing to monitor classrooms and supporting students and staff as needed to ensure they have the most effective learning environments while we move through this heat wave.

Beginning September 7th our TK through 5th grade teachers will host in-take conferences to connect with their students’ parents/guardians. These conferences are brief but powerful ways to ensure our staff are equipped with key information about your children to help them thrive and maximize their potential this school year! Thank you for taking the time to participate in this meeting to get your child off to a great new school year.

Take good care,

Raquel Rose
Superintendent
rrose@kentfieldschools.org

KSD School Lunch Program | Bacich and Kent

Beginning this school year, the California Universal Meals Program (Education Code 49501.5), also referred to as School Meals for All, requires public school districts serving students in grades TK through grade 12 to provide two meals free of charge (breakfast and lunch) during each school day to any student that requests a meal. The program is a great step toward ensuring that all California students are receiving adequate nutrition and are therefore in a position to reach their full potential academically, socially and emotionally.

In the past, KSPTA has managed the KSD Lunch program by contracting with a food service provider, and providing parents with the opportunity to purchase lunch from that provider. This year, the KSD has contracted directly with our vendor, Dee’s Organics, and as before, any student can opt to receive a lunch at lunchtime. However this year, due to the new School Meals for All program, we have added breakfast to our meal offerings, and our district will provide a free breakfast or lunch to any student that requests one. Any meals that are provided to a student at no cost will be paid for by the district, and will not be reimbursed by the state or federal government as the KSD has opted to not participate in the federal National School Lunch Program (NSLP).

KSD has not participated, this year or any past year, in the NSLP. The number of families in our district who qualify for the program is small, and there are a number of benefits to opting out. By opting out of this program, we are free as a district to choose a provider like Dee’s Organics, which is outside of those allowed by the NSLP. In addition, the district is not required to bear the significant administrative burden of the NSLP program.

Because we are not part of the NSLP program, any additional free lunches that are provided to students under the new School Meals for All program will also be paid for by the district and are not reimbursed by the state. If the district receives voluntary donations then the cost of providing lunch to students outside of the NSLP program may remain affordable for our district.

Click here to get more information about our school lunch program and how it impacts the KSD operations, this FAQ is a living document and will be updated regularly.

To sign up for school lunch follow this link: www.kentfieldschools.org/families/school-lunch-program

Opportunity to Join the KSD School Board

We are excited to share that two of our three open seats for the Board have been filled. We are still in need of one more member of our community to join the KSD Board of Trustees for a new term beginning in December 2022. Here is a brief video highlighting what the role of a Trustee entails, if you are interested please reach out to Raquel Rose, Superintendent, at rrose@kentfieldschools.org or David Reidel, KSD Board President at dreidel@kentfiledschools.org.

Next KSD School Board Meeting on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 5 p.m.

Here is a link to where you can find the agenda once posted. Access to the meeting will be via in person or audio.

School Board Information: video recordings of meetings, community letters, minutes, trustee contacts

• All are welcome and encouraged to attend in-person or via Zoom.
• Addressing the Board

KSD Board/District Committees

Another way to engage with District Operations is to join one or more of our KSD Board Committees. Committees typically meet four times a year and offer advice on issues ranging from communications, equity and inclusion, safety, finance, and technology. See the chart below for more information regarding each of these committees.

If you are interested in joining one of these groups as a committee member, submit your name here.