Get Involved
We encourage every parent to consistently and confidently use their voice in support of better nutrition for students in McAllen ISD.
Our goals are straightforward, practical, and focused entirely on student health:
- Eliminate highly processed foods from school meals.
- Remove added sugars from the school environment.
- Expand whole foods and increase scratch-cooked meal preparation.
Help us fight to make McAllen ISD the Gold Standard of School Food in Texas.
Email the Decision Makers
The Child Nutrition Department operates under district administration.
District administration answers to the Superintendent.
The Superintendent works at the direction of and is accountable to the McAllen ISD School Board.
And the School Board answers to the community.
Parents and voters are the most important source of feedback the Board receives. When families consistently raise operational concerns, those concerns rise to the top.
Email them all. Here is their contact information:
School Board
As McAllen ISD parents, it is our responsibility to respectfully and clearly communicate when change is needed, especially when it comes to the health and nutrition of our children.
Attend Board Meetings
If you are not interested in speaking, we ask that parents attend meetings when fellow parents are scheduled to speak. This will silently demonstrate that the concern is widespread and there is broad support for change.