Food Service & Low Balance Policy
The following is the Food Service Policy as stated in Section 730 of the Minnesota School Board Policy Manual adopted July 19, 2005 Revised January 22, 2008.
I PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to establish consistent meal account procedures throughout the buildings in the provision of meals to students.
II GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY
1. Edgerton Public School District #581 recognizes the parent/guardian's responsibility to provide breakfast and lunch for their children. Proper nutritional intake is essential for adequate learning to occur.
2. It is the policy of Edgerton Public School to offer breakfast and provide lunch at school. The Food Service Department strives to produce quality meals in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner.
3. Students may purchase meals when funds have been deposited into their family accounts or by cash payment.
4. Families may apply for free or reduced meals anytime during the school year. Applications are mailed to all families in the school district prior to the school year and are also available at the school office.
III PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING FAMILY OF ACCOUNT STATUS
1. The parent/guardian will be notified when the family account is at $5.00 or less.
2. The method for notifying the parent/guardian of all students in grades K-12 will be to send home a written statement with one of the children in the family or by email if an email address has been provided.
3. Students will be notified in line each day that their account is less than $5.00. Modification of the dollar amount may be made for students receiving reduced meals. This will be determined by the Food Service staff and will be based on the number of children in the family receiving reduced meals.
4. If the family account is less than adequate to pay for breakfast and/or lunch, a student in the family will be allowed to charge one meal. When the account is negative, another written statement will be sent home with the student, an email will be sent, or the family will be called.
5. When the balance is negative by $20.00 (twenty dollars) or more, a milk and grain component will be offered at breakfast and a sandwich and milk will be offered at lunch.
6. After the second day in succession of offering the substitute meals, someone from the school will contact the family and review with them their responsibility to provide meals for their student.
Assistance from county Social Services may be requested by the school for possible neglect when above procedures are unsuccessful.