Axtell I.S.D.

The intent of this policy is to establish a process to handle situations when children eligible for reduced-price or full-price meal benefits have sufficient funds to pay for school meals as well as the collection of unpaid meal charges and delinquent account debt.

Meal Charge Policy

• Students will be allowed to charge up to ten meals.

• Students who qualify for free meals will not be denied a reimbursable meal even if they have accrued a negative balance.

• Students are not allowed to charge second meals, a la carte or snack bar items.

Notifying Parents of Low or Negative Balances in Student Cafeteria Account:

-The written charge policy will be communicated to the household via the district website.

- The written meal charge policy will be communicated to all appropriate district staff prior to the first day of school.

-Parents/Guardians are responsible for meal payment to the Child Nutrition Program. Notices of low or deficit balances will be sent home as deemed necessary.

Collection of Delinquent Meal Charge Debt:

- Efforts to collect delinquent debt will be made prior to conversion to bad debt by at least one of the following methods:

a. Letter home to household

b. Phone call

c. Email.

Other information:

● Parents/Guardians may pay for meals in advance using www.myschoolbucks.com, cash or check, made payable to Axtell ISD.

● Any remaining funds on a student’s account will be carried over to the next school year.

● Parents/guardians must complete a request for meal money refund if their student is graduating or moving. This form can be obtained from the campus cafeteria manager.

● If a student is without meal money on a consistent basis, the campus principal will investigate the situation more closely and take further action as needed. Parents/guardians are encouraged to apply for free and reduced-price meals for their child or children at any time of the year.

Please contact Janie Amaro, Food service director, will any questions or concerns. 254-863-5301x253 or email jamaro@axtellisd.net

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 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: 1 )mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or 2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or 3) email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.