Food and Child Nutrition Services

Our meals support student achievement!  From breakfast to lunch to dinner - and more - our meals feature delicious proteins, whole grains, abundant fruits and vegetables, and nutrition-packed milk.  The research is clear – the better we eat, and the better we take care of ourselves, the better we perform across a broad range of activities, including academics. 

Our incredible Food & Child Nutrition Services staff are the key to our success.  From a licensed dietitian to skilled delivery drivers to our ServSafe certified kitchen supervisors, our Super Crew works to deliver their best for Victoria ISD students.  Across more than 22 school kitchens, and at our central warehouse facility, our skilled team members show their love for students by preparing delicious and healthy meals that feature many Texas-grown or produced items, including fresh produce from farms across Texas.  In other words, eating school meals frequently means eating local.  Speaking of local, many of our employees are themselves Victoria ISD graduates, and many have children or grandchildren in our schools.

MISSION: The mission of the Victoria Independent School District child nutrition department, recognizing the vital relationship of nutrition and education, is to ensure that every person is offered a high quality, well-balanced, nutritious meal at breakfast as well as lunch and dinner, with friendly service, by a quality staff observing high sanitation and safety standards, utilizing cost-effective management practices, and following the child nutrition program guidelines.

STUDENTS AT ALL CAMPUSES WILL BE EATING FREE FOR THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR AS PART OF OUR COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROGRAM (CEP).

Dana

Dana Bigham
Director of Child Nutrition
Phone: 361-788-9235 ext: 40302
Fax: 361-788-9644

Dana.Bigham@visd.net

Dustin

Dustin McHale

Assistant Food Service Director

361-788-9235 Ext 40307

Dustin.Mchale@visd.net

Penny

Penny Hilscher

Administrative Assistant

Payroll/Timeclock

361-788-9235 Ext 40302

Penny.Hilscher@visd.net

Dora

Dora Padierna

Field Supervisor

361-788-9235 Ext 40303

Dora.Padierna@visd.net

Zak

Zac Zachary

Field Supervisor/Catering

361-788-9235 Ext 40305

Zac.Zachary@visd.net

Beth

Beth Brink

Dietician & Field Supervisor

361-788-9235 Ext 40310

Beth.Brink@visd.net

Brenda

Brenda Heibel

Catering & Accounts Payable/Receivable

Payroll/Timeclock

361-574-3413 Ext 37701

Brenda.Heibel@visd.net

Michale

Michael Badough

Technical Specialist

361-788-9235 Ext 40309

Michael.Badough@visd.net

Kristy

Kristy Waeckerlin

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Specialist

361-788-9235 Ext 40312

Kristy.Waeckerlin@visd.net

Nancy

Nancy Briseno

Secretary , Child Nutrition Federal and State Compliance

361-788-9235 Ext 40311

Nancy. Briseno@visd.net

Jacob

Jacob Maraggia

Warehouse Supervisor

361-788-9235 Ext 40304

Jacob.Maraggia@visd.net

Keith

Keith Johnson

Warehouse Driver

Keith.Johnson@visd.net

Kenneth

Kenneth Karnei

Warehouse

Joshua

Joshua Muhammad

Warehouse

The Income Survey is now a part of the 2024-25 Online Student Registration.

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For a free meal, PreK-8 students must take 3 out of the 5 components from the school cafeteria. 1 of them must be a fruit or a veggie! 

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Scan the above QR Code to download the Titan App to add money to your child's account online.

Please be aware there is a $2.50 per transaction fee.

You may also send cash to your Childs campus cafeteria to add more money to your Childs account with no charge.

VISD employees may also add money to their account via the Titan App.

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