School Meal Charge Procedures
Background Information
- The KUSD recognizes that healthy, nutritious meals are an important component to student readiness and ability to learn.
- In addition, Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 210.10(a)(1) General Nutrition Requirements states “Schools must provide nutritious and well-balanced meals to all the children they serve.鈥 In accordance with this regulation, the KUSD will not deny any student access to school lunch.
- By statue, the district鈥檚 Food Service Department is a self-supporting fund that shall not have a negative balance at the close of a fiscal year.
- Unpaid charges place a financial strain on the district鈥檚 operating budget.
- To be fair and equitable and in order to ensure compliance of all who participate in the school meal program, the procedures establish methods of payment and charge availability.
- The KUSD procedures establish the following:
- Establish consistent district procedures regarding the method of payment for meals and charge availability for charges in the district鈥檚 meal program.
- To treat all students with dignity at all times
- To provide free meals for all students who qualify for free meals.
- To provide reduced priced meals for all students who qualify for reduced meals.
Meal Charge Procedures
- All students will be allowed to eat a reimbursable breakfast and/or lunch regardless of their account balance.
- Elementary school students will be allowed to accrue a negative balance of $5. Once this is reached, ala carte milk will not be allowed to be purchased and milk cards will be pulled. Negative balance notices will be sent home weekly.
- Middle and high school students are not allowed to accrue a negative balance. Students must have money in their meal account or provide a deposit at time of purchase in order to purchase ala carte items.
Payment Options
- Online Payment at . Choose from:
- One time funding
or - Smart-Pay: Automatically adds money to an account when they reach a certain dollar amount as determined by the parent. Notified by email when balance is getting low and a payment is going to be made. *Remember to check your credit card expiration date*
- One time funding
- Send money to school.
- Send money to:
Educational Support Center
Food Service Central Office
3600 52nd St
黑料社APP, WI 53144
Questions?
For clarification on the School Meal Charge Procedures, please call the Food Service Department at 262-359-6382