Child Nutrition
Better Learning Through Good Nutrition!!
We hope the information that you find here will be helpful and informative to you and your family. If you have any questions or concerns about the Child Nutrition Program, you may contact L'nette Stokes, Duplin County Schools Child Nutrition Director, by calling (910) 296-8786 or email lstokes@duplinschools.net
The Child Nutrition Program strives to provide foods that meet or exceed federal guidelines for nutrition while maintaining a moderate price to enable all of our students to take full advantage of the educational process. Our Child Nutrition Employees make the program work on a daily basis and they are dedicated to the health and well-being of all students.
Students may choose from a well-balanced selection of food items. Nutritious supplemental items such as extra milk, fruits and vegetables, and menu items or snacks are also available for purchase.
**FOR THE 2024/2025 SCHOOL YEAR, ALL COMPLETE STUDENT MEALS (BREAKFAST AND LUNCH) WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO PARENTS THROUGH THE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROGRAM.
**Based on current federal regulations.
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Our mission is to promote nutritious meals through exceptional service in a clean and safe environment to ensure that each student maximizes their potential!
L'nette Stokes, Director of Child Nutrition
910.296.8786
Pamela Bannerman, Supervisor
910.296.8787
Linette Hodges, Bookkeeper
910.296.1015
Non-Discrimination Statement: In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800)877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866)632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202)690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.