GENERAL STATEMENT Tri-Center Community Schools recognizes the parent/guardian's responsibility to provide breakfast and lunch to their children. Proper nutritional intake is essential for adequate learning to occur. It is the policy of Tri-Center Community Schools to offer breakfast and lunch. The Food Service Department shall produce quality meals at a reasonable cost Consistent with state and federal regulations. Students and employees may purchase meals when funds have been deposited into their account. Guests may purchase a meal(s) through cash payment at the lunch Checkout. Household may apply for free and reduced meals anytime during the school year. Applications are mailed to all households in the district prior to the school year and are included in enrollment packets. In addition, applications are available at the business office, High School office and Elementary office. PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING FAMILY AND EMPLOYEES OF THEIR ACCOUNT STATUS Food Service accounts will be reviewed on a weekly basis. A report shall be run that lists each student/family with account balances insufficient enough to provide food Service for the week. The parent/guardian will be notified when the household account is insufficient to provide food service for the week. (-$20 for lunch, -$10 for breakfast) The methods of notification for food service accounts that are insufficient to provide food Service for a week:
The methods of notification in accounts incur a negative balance are as follows:
When food service accounts cannot purchase a meal, milk and a grain item will be offered at breakfast and a sandwich and milk will be offered at lunch. An exception shall be made only upon parents/guardians contacting the Business Manager to Set up food service account payment plan and making payment on the account. |
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