NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS 8245
[NOTE: THE FOLLOWING POLICIES PROVIDING NUTRITION AND MEAL REQUIREMENTS, ETC. ARE REQUIRED ONLY IF YOUR CHARTER SCHOOL RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER EITHER THE CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966 (42 USC § 1771), and/or THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT (42 USC § 1751).]
Because RISE Charter School has an agreement with Kimberly School District for food services, the RISE Board of Directors has adopted KSD's procedure for unpaid school meal charges, as stated in KSD Policy 8220 Food Services, seen below.
Student Charging
Kimberly School District supports proper nutrition to afford students the opportunity to fully participate in the educational process. KSD will allow students to charge for school meals in the event of zero or negative account balance. Students are only allowed to charge for the first meal and cannot charge for second helpings.
In the event a student’s account balance is zero, or negative, the Food Service Program and/or building principal will attempt to contact parents and/or guardians regarding the negative account balance. Those students with negative account balances will not be denied from any school event, program, activity, access to the food program, or called out of class to rectify the issue. Negative account balances are between the school and the parents and/or guardians. Students that have a negative food service account will have their transcripts and diplomas held upon graduation until their account is reconciled.
A single or combined family account balance that exceeds $50 will be considered a delinquent account. Delinquent accounts will be referred to the superintendent at which time the superintendent will send a certified letter to the parents and/or guardians informing them that the account balance must be paid within 45 calendar days. During the 45-day period, attempts to contact the parents and/or guardians will be made. At the end of the 45-day period the delinquent account will be turned over to a collection agency.
LEGAL REFERENCE:
42 U.S.C. § 1758b Section 204 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (PL 111-296), reauthorizing the Child Nutrition Act
42 U.S.C. § 1751, et seq. National School Lunch Act 42 U.S.C. § 1771, et seq. Child Nutrition Act of 1966
ADOPTED: July, 21, 2022
AMENDED:
Policy History
Adopted on: February 12, 2024
Revised on:
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