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Forsyth policy EEC draft tightened to limit negative meal balances; no vote taken
Summary
Staff proposed edits to policy EEC to change allowance from five meals to the equivalent of five lunches (ceiling $15), set middle/high school allowance to one lunch ($3.10) and rename alternate snack to “courtesy snack.” The board heard the review but took no formal action.
Forsyth County Schools staff presented proposed, limited edits to Policy EEC that tighten meal-account charge limits and clarify beverage/snack nomenclature; the Board did not vote on the changes at the work session.
Todd McClellan, a staff member presenting the policy review, said the recommended edits replace the previous “five meals” language with an equivalent of five lunches so the district sets a clear dollar amount in its billing software. “So that it gives, you know, that basically puts the ceiling at $15,” McClellan said, referring to five lunches priced at $3.10 each.
McClellan said the draft also sets the value for high school and middle school to the equivalent of one lunch ($3.10) rather than one meal; the presenter noted that breakfast is currently $1.90 and the lunch price gives students a better chance to receive the higher-priced meal. He also said the term “alternate snack” was changed to “courtesy snack” to reflect industry terminology.
On the wellness program text, McClellan said edits correct capitalization (K-12) and broaden language so all district schools — including nontraditional programs such as ACE and FDA — are clearly included in the school meal program.
Board members asked clarification questions during the presentation but no motion or vote occurred on Policy EEC at the work session. The district said it is conducting a systematic review of board policies this year and is proceeding deliberately from top to bottom.
The proposed edits described are administrative clarifications rather than new meal-program benefits; staff emphasized the changes are intended to ensure students have access to meals and to make software and policy language consistent with practice.
