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School free/reduced meal policy set |
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August 23, 2017 |
Boundary County School District 101 has
announced its 2017 policy for free and reduced
price meals for children unable to pay the full
price for meals served under the National School
Lunch and Free Provision 2 Breakfast programs.
Each school and the school district office has a
copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any
interested party. Application forms are
available to all homes, along with a letter to
parents or guardians.
To apply for free or reduced price meals,
households should fill out the application and
return it to the school. Additional copies are
available at each school. The information
provided on the application will be used for the
purpose of determining eligibility and may be
verified at any time during the school year by
school or other program officials.
Households with any member who is receiving Food
Stamps, Temporary Assistance for Families in
Idaho (TAFI) or Food
Distribution on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) are
only required to provide the recipient's name,
their food stamp, TAFI or FDPIR case number, the
student/s name and an adult signature.
For other applicants, the household must list
the names of all household members, all
household income with the amount, source and
frequency of the income received by each
household member. If a household member does not
have income, the no income box must be checked.
An adult signature is required along with the
last four digits of the adult's social security
number.
The signature of the adult household member
certifies that the information provided is
correct. You may include all foster children's
names on a household application with other
non-foster children. Foster children are
eligible for school meal benefits. Foster
children must be the legal responsibility of the
welfare agency or the court.
Students who are homeless, runaway or migrant
are also eligible for benefits. Household
members do not have to be US citizens for
students to qualify for benefits.
Applications may be submitted at any time during
the year.
Under the provisions of free and reduced price
policy the Determining Official will review the
applications and determine eligibility. Parents
or guardians dissatisfied with the ruling may
wish to discuss the decision with the
determining official, Food Service Director
Tammy Schneider, on an informal basis.
Parents wishing to make a formal appeal may make
a request either orally or in writing to
Superintendent Gary Pfleuger, 7188 Oak Street,
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805.
The school may share your eligibility
information with education, health, and
nutrition programs to help them evaluate, fund,
or determine benefits for their programs,
auditors for program reviews, and law
enforcement officials to help them look into
violations of program rules. |
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