Free and Reduced Meal Applications

Free and reduced price meal status is based on financial need or household situation. Participating students will be offered the same meal options as their peers and will not be treated differently from their peers. Information about a student’s participation is confidential; however, disclosure of a student’s eligibility may be made without prior notice or consent to programs, activities, and individuals that are specifically authorized access under the National School Lunch Act (NSLA), which is the law that sets forth the disclosure limits for the District’s child nutrition programs. A student’s name, eligibility status, and other information may be disclosed to certain agencies as authorized under the NSLA to facilitate the enrollment of eligible children in Medicaid or the state children’s health insurance program (CHIP) unless the student’s parent notifies the District that a student’s information should not be disclosed. A parent’s decision will not affect the child’s eligibility for free and reduced price meals. Other programs that your student may participate in (testing fees waived, PEBT, etc.) can be affected by their meal application status. Applications can be submitted online at School Lunch App and paper applications can be obtained from the school office or the Child Nutrition Department (817-441-5142). Parents will receive an email with the application results within 72 business hours of application receipt. You must submit an application each year to be considered for free or reduced price meals. Even if your child received free or reduced price meals last year, you must submit a new application this year. Application information is strictly confidential and is not available to students or teachers.