Due to reporting requirements, the School Nutrition Program cannot incur a loss due to charges of food and beverages by students. Customers may, however, pay for meals in advance or temporarily charge a meal from the main line. Parents will be responsible for payment of the charge to the school. Furthermore, Federal policy prohibits the withholding of meals from a student as a form of discipline.
Procedure
· Pre-paid meal plan is encouraged. Efforts should be made by the school system and the individual schools to encourage students and parents to participate in the pre-paid meal plan as an alternative to the purchasing of meals on a daily basis in order to reduce the incidence of students forgetting or losing their meal money. As all school cafeterias possess computerized point of sale/cash register systems, it is recommended that parents be informed by the school that meals can be paid for in advance and maintained in their student's account so as to minimize the possibility that the student may be without meal money on any given day. The computerized system will maintain a record of all monies deposited and spent for each student. A copy of this report will be available to parents upon request.
· No Stokes County students will be deprived a meal nor be served a differentiated meal (i.e. peanut butter/jelly or cheese sandwich) due to forgotten or lost meal money. Students who forget to bring or have lost their lunch money will be allowed to charge the purchase of food and beverages on the main line in the cafeteria. Students will only be allowed to charge a reimbursable meal on the main line. Students will not be allowed to charge PEAK Meals (available in Middle & High Schools only) and A La Carte items (except for milk).
· All food and beverage charges are due to be paid within seven days. Each week, reminders of charges and amount owed will be sent home in book bags, and Connect–ED will be used to notify parents of charges.
· If a student is without meal money on a consistent basis, the principal is encouraged to investigate the situation more closely, including contacting the parent/guardian to bring money to the school and/or encouraging the parent/guardian to apply for free or reduced price meals. The school principal reserves the right to withhold report cards and /or class schedules pending payment of charges. The school principal also reserves the right to restrict participation in selected extracurricular activities until charges are cleared.
· Federal law prohibits the charging of adult meals.
· The School Nutrition Program of Stokes County Public Schools is dedicated to meeting the needs of all students. Students with medical dietary needs must complete a dietary medical statement form and return it to the cafeteria manager. This form can be found on the Stokes County Schools website in the section on School Nutrition.
· Stokes County Schools will comply with all Federal, State and Local law and policy regarding the sale of competitive foods.
School Meal Prices
Breakfast $ 1.10 for students; à la carte for adults
Lunch $ 2.40 Elementary students
$ 2.50 Middle and High School students
$ 3.25 PEAK Meals (available in Middle & High Schools only)
Adult meals will be at A La Carte prices
Every student has a choice of menu items. In addition to the meal, other items may be purchased. These include any menu selection, salads, juice, bottled water, snacks, and selected dessert items. Prices vary according to the item purchased. Extra items cannot be charged.
Procedure
· Pre-paid meal plan is encouraged. Efforts should be made by the school system and the individual schools to encourage students and parents to participate in the pre-paid meal plan as an alternative to the purchasing of meals on a daily basis in order to reduce the incidence of students forgetting or losing their meal money. As all school cafeterias possess computerized point of sale/cash register systems, it is recommended that parents be informed by the school that meals can be paid for in advance and maintained in their student's account so as to minimize the possibility that the student may be without meal money on any given day. The computerized system will maintain a record of all monies deposited and spent for each student. A copy of this report will be available to parents upon request.
· No Stokes County students will be deprived a meal nor be served a differentiated meal (i.e. peanut butter/jelly or cheese sandwich) due to forgotten or lost meal money. Students who forget to bring or have lost their lunch money will be allowed to charge the purchase of food and beverages on the main line in the cafeteria. Students will only be allowed to charge a reimbursable meal on the main line. Students will not be allowed to charge PEAK Meals (available in Middle & High Schools only) and A La Carte items (except for milk).
· All food and beverage charges are due to be paid within seven days. Each week, reminders of charges and amount owed will be sent home in book bags, and Connect–ED will be used to notify parents of charges.
· If a student is without meal money on a consistent basis, the principal is encouraged to investigate the situation more closely, including contacting the parent/guardian to bring money to the school and/or encouraging the parent/guardian to apply for free or reduced price meals. The school principal reserves the right to withhold report cards and /or class schedules pending payment of charges. The school principal also reserves the right to restrict participation in selected extracurricular activities until charges are cleared.
· Federal law prohibits the charging of adult meals.
· The School Nutrition Program of Stokes County Public Schools is dedicated to meeting the needs of all students. Students with medical dietary needs must complete a dietary medical statement form and return it to the cafeteria manager. This form can be found on the Stokes County Schools website in the section on School Nutrition.
· Stokes County Schools will comply with all Federal, State and Local law and policy regarding the sale of competitive foods.
School Meal Prices
Breakfast $ 1.10 for students; à la carte for adults
Lunch $ 2.40 Elementary students
$ 2.50 Middle and High School students
$ 3.25 PEAK Meals (available in Middle & High Schools only)
Adult meals will be at A La Carte prices
Every student has a choice of menu items. In addition to the meal, other items may be purchased. These include any menu selection, salads, juice, bottled water, snacks, and selected dessert items. Prices vary according to the item purchased. Extra items cannot be charged.