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District staff propose change to meal-charge policy to require repayment when eligibility changes midyear
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Teresa Main told the board the district will remove language that previously forgave meal debt when a household later qualified for free or reduced-price meals; the change would make families financially responsible for meals charged while in paid status.
Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations Teresa Main told the board on July 10 that the district is proposing changes to procedures for Policy #5565 (Meal Charges for Students) to align practice with federal and state guidance and to address a growing unpaid meal balance.
Main said the district intends to remove the sentence: 'Households that are certified for free or reduced-priced school meals at a point later in the school year will not be…
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