Edgewood ISD Student Meal Charge Policy
Edgewood ISD has established a meal charge policy for students who do not have money on their account or did not bring money to pay for breakfast or lunch. Students may pay for meals with cash, check, or with a credit or debit card on the district website at www.edgewood-isd.net under My School Bucks.
1. When a student has reached $15 in charges, a letter will be sent home in the mail to the student and parents. A phone call will also be made to the parents.
2. If charges are not paid within the week, a 2nd letter will be sent home in the mail for grades 6th-12th and in folders/backpacks for grades PK-5th the following week. A 2nd phone call will also be made and an email will be sent to the parents, if provided.
3. If charges are not paid within the week of the 2nd phone call, then students will receive an alternate meal. The alternate meal will consist of: a vegetable, a whole grain, a fruit, and choice of milk.
4. The campus principal will talk with the student before meal time if an alternate meal will be provided. Students will continue to receive an alternate meal until all charges have been paid in full.
5. Additional letters will be mailed home and phone calls will be made until the student has all charges paid. Students will not be allowed to purchase snacks when they have lunch charges. The student will be able to continue to charge once all steps above are exhausted.
USDA Compliance Statement:
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
[email protected].
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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