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Student Meal Charge Procedure

Act 55 of 2017 made significant changes to the Public School Code. Among its amendment was a revision to Section 1337 prohibiting schools from denying a school food program meal to any student who requests one but does not have the money to pay for the meal at the time of service or in his or her meal account. Based on this change, schools may only withhold meals from a student if they receive written direction from a parent or guardian.

Student Meal Charge Procedures:

  • Any student requesting a school meal, Breakfast or Lunch, will not be denied a full reimbursable meal. This applies to first meals only.
  • A reimbursable meal consists of the five meal components (Meat or meat alternate grain, fruit, vegetable, and milk.) Students MUST choose at least        three meal components, one of which MUST be a fruit or vegetable.
  • Students are not permitted to charge ala carte items, second breakfast meals or second lunch meals.
  • Parents or guardians are required to cover negative account balances incurred by their child.
  • Parents or guardians of students having a negative meal account balance will receive an email notification weekly.
  • Parents or guardians of students having a negative meal account balance greater than ($75.00) will receive a certified letter from the Superintendent.
  • Account balance information will only be made to the parent or guardian, NOT students.
  • If students inquire about their account balance in the serving line, food service staff may comply.
  • Schools may only withhold meals from a student if they receive a written direction from a parent or guardian. Telephone notifications are not acceptable.

2026-27 School Meal Prices

Breakfast:      

  • Paid Breakfast: $0.00
  • Reduced Price Breakfast: $0.00

Lunch:

  • Paid Elementary Lunch: $2.85
  • Paid Secondary Lunch: $3.05
  • Reduced Price Lunch: $0.00