NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH/BREAKFAST
Clover Middle School will again participate in the National School Lunch/Breakfast Free and Reduced Price Meal Program. In an effort to ensure that all eligible families have an opportunity to participate, the following is provided for your information.
1. Your child is eligible for free meals if you now receive Food Stamps or Aid to Families (AFDC).
2. If your total household income is at or below the amount on the Federal Income Chart, your child may receive free meals or reduced price meals $0.40 for lunch and $0.30 for breakfast). *price subject to change
3. If you have a foster child, that child may be eligible for benefits regardless of your income.
HOW TO APPLY- If your child received free or reduced meals last year, you MUST re-apply within ten (10) days to continue for the present year. To receive free or reduced price meals for your child, carefully complete an application and return it to school. If you now receive food stamps or AFDC for your child, the application must have the child's name, your food stamp or AFDC case number, and the signature of an adult household member. If you do not have a food stamp or AFDC case number, the application must have the names of everyone in the household, the amount of income each household member now receives, where the income comes from and how often it is received, and the social security number of either the primary wage earner or the household member who signs the application, or the word "none" if the member does not have a social security number.
VERIFICATION- Your application may be checked by school officials at any time during the school year. You may be asked to send information to prove your child should receive free or reduced price meals.
FAIR HEARING- If you do not agree with Clover School District's decision on your application or the results of verification, you may call or write the district office to appeal.
REPORTING CHANGES- If your child receives meals based on income information, you must tell Clover Middle School if your household size decreases or if your income increases by more than fifty dollars ($50) per month or six hundred dollars ($600) per year. If your child receives meals based on AFDC/food stamp information, you must advise the school if you no longer receive AFDC or food stamps for your child.
CONFIDENTIALITY- The information you give on the application will be used only to allow your child to receive free or reduced price meals and to verify eligibility. REAPPLICATION. You may apply for free and reduced price meals at any time during the school year. If you are not eligible now but have a change such as a decrease in household income, an increase in household size, or you become unemployed or receive food stamps or AFDC for your child, then you may request an application from the school. In the operation of the lunch program, no child will be discriminated against because of race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, or handicap.
Students on free and reduced lunch cannot charge for extra items above the regular lunch.