Negative Balances
Serving our Students
All Pattonville students have access to healthy meals in our cafes. Students without adequate funds in their account will receive a balanced meal that includes a protein, grain, fruit, vegetable, and milk. The USDA identifies a reimbursable meal when at least 3 of the 5 items offered are selected by the students, with one of them being a fruit or a vegetable. Every student has access to a reimbursable meal at each meal service regardless of the meal account balance.
A la Carte Items
If a student does not have adequate funds in their meal account, they will be asked to return any a la carte items selected due to insucificent funds. If they refuse to return the item or it is an unwrapped item they will be charged for that item.
Informing Parents of Balances
On Tuesdays, Pattonville Food Service will send an email message to all parents/guardians to notify them of their child's account balances.
On Thursdays, Pattonville Food Service will send an email to all parents/guardians of those students who have a negative account balance.
At the school level, Kitchen Managers will contact parents/guardians via a personal phone call or email once a week for the students whos accounts are in the negative. Elementary schools will send a paper letter home with students about their child's account as well. High school students, on Wednesdays, will receive an email notification if they have a negative balance. Once the negative balance reaches $15.00 or more, the school administrators will be notified to reach out to the parent/guardian.
MySchoolBucks
Families can stay informed through MySchoolBucks on their students meal account balance. Check out the balance alert and auto pay options! Learn more about MySchoolBucks here.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.