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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.

 

Eligibility for the 2009-2010 School Year

Household Size Yearly Income Monthly Weekly
  Free Reduced Free Reduced Free Reduced
1 14,079 20,036 1,174 1,670 271 386
2 18,941 26,955 1,579 2,247 365 519
3 23,803 33,874 1,984 2,823 458 652
4 28,665 40,793 2,389 3,400 552 785
5 33,527 47,712 2,794 3,976 645 918
6 38,389 54,631 3,200 4,553 739 1,051
7 43,251 61,550 3,605 5,130 832 1,184
8 48,113 68,469

4,010

5,706

 926 1,317
For each additional household member

add:

 4,862 6,919 406 577 94 134

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 member (even children), or No Income Box Checked
Food Stamp or WorkFirst (TANF) 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.

Questions? Email them!

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.