e. informing parents what students will receive if their meal accounts are delinquent; f. informing parents of the policy for delinquent accounts; and g. training parents on the functions of the Automated Payment system (if applicable) including such options as low balance reminders and automatic payments made from the parent’s checking account or credit card. 2. Schools shall send a copy of the policy in registration packet and new student packets. A copy of policy can be located under the lunch link on District Web site 3. Schools shall provide applications for free/reduced-price meals to parents. The school shall also provide the school’s designated meal prices. Accompanying the information about the prices of school meals, parents will receive an application for free and reduced price meals. The application is available in a variety of languages at: http: //www.fns.usda.gov/school- meals/family-friendly-application-translations . The school will provide paper applications for parents who do not have access to on-line forms. 4. If the student’s family receives benefits from the Special Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Family Employment Program (FEP) or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), the household qualifies for meals at no charge, once the school receives notice of student’s or family’s eligibility, and does not have to complete or submit a free/reduced-price form. Schools will send the household an e-mail/letter informing parents of a student’s eligibility for free meals. If a parent or family qualifies under one of these programs and has not received such a letter before school starts, the parent should contact the school food service.
5.0910.03 PAYMENTS
Issue Date: 6/12/14 1. A school shall credit meal payments from parents to the student’s account before the meal period. This assures all funds are accurately applied to meal accounts in advance of students selecting school meals. Schools will apply payments to the purchase of the current day’s meal first, and the payment of past-due accounts second. 2. If a student/family qualifies for free meals, no payments are due. Cost of all a la carte items are the responsibility of the parent/guardian. 3. Parent payment options for student meals may include: a. Parents may use an automated payment system, if available, to make payments for students’ meals. Parents may make on-line payments, using debit or credit cards, for one or all of their students, allocating the funds to individual students’ accounts. The school may add additional fees for the use of a credit card and will notify parents of added fees. Parents may choose to use bill pay through their banking service. To guarantee quick posting to child/children’s account, should supply in note section child/children information to ensure money is received in proper account. b. Parents may make payments to the school by mail or hand delivery. Payments should clearly indicate the account to which the funds should be credited (student’s name and amount, if several students attend the school). The school will indicate if the school accepts checks, money orders and/or cash. (Parents should note the school policy for checks returned to the school for insufficient funds.)
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