Food Services » Meal Program

Meal Program

Unit 40 Food Service offers breakfast and lunch in each of our school cafeterias. EHS offers a la carte items which are priced individually. Extra food portions and extra milk will be charged to your child's account.
 

Lunch Debit System

The food service department uses a debit system to administer student lunch accounts in all buildings. We ask that parents maintain a balance in their child's account to cover all food and beverage purchases. Students will not be allowed to receive extra portions of food or milk if their account is in the negative. You may check your child's account balance by logging into the Parent Portal or calling the school office.
 
Add Funds to your Account Balance
 
Log into the Parent Portal
Use the hamburger menu (three lines) in the upper left hand corner of the screen and choose Food Service
Click the blue box labeled Pay
Type the value of money you want to add to (each) account
Click the blue box labeled Add to Cart
Click on the shopping cart icon to reach the payment screen
 
You can also send money directly to your child's school office to avoid credit card processing fees
 

Meal Accommodations

The elementary and junior high schools participate in a federally-funded Child Nutrition Program. Any meals, milk, and snacks served must meet program requirements.
 
Reasonable meal accommodations must be made when the accommodation requested is due to a disability and supported by a physician's statement. Reasonable meal accommodations may be made for children without disabilities who may still have special dietary needs; a medical statement may be required. 
 
For more information regarding accommodations, please contact:
 
Unit 40 Food Service Director
Ryan Elsasser
217-540-1527
 
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Meal Account Balance

Effingham Unit 40 offers a convenient online service that allows you to pay for your student's meals online using your credit/debit card or electronic check. You can:
 
  • Set up automatic recurring payments
  • Track & review meal history
  • Create low balance alerts
  • Make payments with the mobile app
  • And more!
 
Click here to log into Campus Parent and never worry about sending money with your student(s) to school!

Unit 40 Wellness Policy

Unit 40 welcomes feedback regarding our Local Wellness Policy. Please feel free to send an email to [email protected] suggestions or comments.

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