Policy 8500D - PROCEDURE FOR THE COLLECTION AND PAYMENT FOR CHARGED MEALS
It is the responsibility of the parents to provide lunch for their children while at school. However, it is important that children receive the nutrition they need to stay focused during the school day. This procedure shall apply in the event that a child neither has a lunch nor the funds to purchase a lunch.
When a student has three (3) meals charged in succession, an automated call will be used to notify the parents of the meal charges. When a student has five (5) meal charges in succession, a member of the Food Service Department will make a personal call to the parents to work on a resolution of the charges. Upon further charged meals with no resolution, the school office will be engaged for assistance in working with the parents to find a resolution.
Parents may also pay for school meals via the Internet through the district's Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
At the discretion of each Principal, a school or private service fund may be established to pay for student’s charged meals, rather than to offer the alternative meal. The Food Service Supervisor will work with each Principal to determine a payment schedule for these meals.
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*****No student may charge extra or a la carte items when their account balance is negative.