Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to maintain consistent meal account procedures throughout the District. Unpaid charges place a financial strain on District finances. The Food Service Department is responsible for maintaining food charge records and for notifying the District’s accounting department of outstanding balances.
Community Eligibility Provision
The Malden R-I School District participates in the Community Eligibility Provision of the National School Lunch Program. Under this provision, all students in the Malden R-I School District are not charged for breakfast or lunch. The district does not serve ala carte food and beverages, except for extra milk, which will be the responsibility of the parent to pay for.
Administration
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Student Groups:
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Elementary students will be allowed to charge a maximum of sixteen ($16.00) dollars.
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This will only include extra milks.
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After the balance exceeds sixteen ($16.00) dollars, the student will be placed on Social Probation until the charge drops below sixteen ($16.00) dollars.
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High School students will be allowed to charge a maximum of sixteen ($16.00) dollars.
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This will only include extra milks.
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After the balance exceeds sixteen ($16.00) dollars, the student will be placed on Social Probation until the charge drops below sixteen ($16.00) dollars.
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Parents/guardians of students with negative balances will be contacted by mail and may view balances through Parent Portal.
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On last day of school all charging will be cut off.
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Parents/guardians will be sent a written request for “payment in full.”
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All charges not paid before the end of the school year will be carried forward into the next school year.
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Graduating seniors must pay all charges in full.Failure to do so may result in the delinquent student being denied participation in graduation ceremonies.
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Each building principal will include the contents of this policy in the student handbook annually. This policy will also be published on the District’s website.