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                Meals are available for free or at reduced prices for those who qualify.  Applications for meal benefits are given to students on the first day of each new school year and are available in each school office at any time during regular school hours.  An application may be completed and returned to your child's school office any time during the school year.  Students approved to receive free or reduced price meal benefits are entitled to one breakfast and one lunch each day.  Additional meals may be purchased at full price. Students are responsible for purchasing meals at full price until meal benefits are approved.  The approval process may take up to ten (10) days.

If you currently receive food stamps or WorkFirst (formerly TANF) you do not need to fill out an application. If you are a part of one of these programs and your child is not receiving free meal benefits please contact the Child Nutrition Office.

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Eligibility for the 2008-2009 School Year

Household Size Yearly Income Monthly Weekly
  Free Reduced Free Reduced Free Reduced
1 13,520 19,240 1,127 1,604 260 370
2 18,200 25,900 1,517 2,159 350 499
3 22,880 32,560 1,907 2,714 440 627
4 27,560 39,220 2,297 3,269 530 755
5 32,240 45,880 2,687 3,824 620 883
6 36,920 52,540 3,077 4,379 710 1,011
7 41,600 59,200 3,467 4,934 800 1,139
8 46,280 65,860 3,857 5,489 890 1,267
For each additional household member

add:

 4,680 6,660 390 555 90 129

Applications

When filling out an application for free and reduced price meal benefits, the following must be included:
Head of Household name and address
Social Security Numbers for head of household or No Social Security Number box checked
Gross Monthly Income for each family, or No Income Box Checked
Food Stamp or WAFFA number (if applicable)
Student name, grade, teacher name, and school initials for each child attending a Caldwell County school
Any other household members that do not attend a Caldwell County school and do not receive income.

After application has been processed, parents will be notified of their child's meal benefit status by letter.  The letter will be sent home with your child.

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Concerns

If any cafeteria related concerns arise during the school year, please contact the cafeteria manager at your child's school.  The cafeteria manager cannot solve a problem she doesn't not know about.  Please allow her the chance to resolve any concerns that you or your child may have about the cafeteria.