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Santa Barbara Unified School District today announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch / School Breakfast Programs for the 2026-27 school year. All students will be served lunch and breakfast at no charge at the following sites:
Adams Elementary School
Roosevelt Elementary School
Dos Pueblos High School
Adelante Charter School
Santa Barbara Community Academy
San Marcos High School
Cleveland Elementary School
Washington Elementary School
Santa Barbara High School
Franklin Elementary School
La Colina Jr. High School
Santa Barbara Charter School
Harding Elementary School
La Cumbre Jr. High School
McKinley Elementary School
Santa Barbara Jr. High
Monroe Elementary School
La Cuesta Continuation High School
For additional information please contact: Matthew Dittman, Director of Food Service, 724 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, (805) 963-4338 ext. 6387, mdittman@sbunified.org
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs).
Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.
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 state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027 (PDF), found online at How to File a Program Discrimination 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, Mail Stop 9410
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
2. fax:
(202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
The Santa Barbara Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, immigration status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or disability, affiliation with Scouting America or other designated youth groups, association with a person or group having one or more of these characteristics, or any other basis protected by law, in its educational programs, activities, and employment. Direct questions or complaints to Student & Family Services, 720 Santa Barbara Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 963-4338, ext. 6278 or 6208 (English and Spanish); titleixucp@sbunified.org.
