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BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAM POLICIES

The Fort Bragg Schools' Cafeteria is looking forward to serving your children during the school year. Breakfast and Lunch are served to all students. Pre-K Students are welcome to join us for breakfast and lunch at the tim listed below.

Free and reduced price meals are determined from the household income information that is submitted on the Free and Reduced application. Free and Reduced applications are available from the collection clerk in each school or from the School Food Service Office located behind Irwin Intermediate School on Knox Street.

A LA CARTE

Students in all grade levels may purchase extra menu items after selecting the "TYPE A" Breakfast or Lunch.

PROCEDURES FOR RECEIVING AND PROCESSING
FREE AND REDUCED MEAL APPLICATIONS

The Free and Reduced Meal Applications with Parent/Guardian letter attached is made available after July 1 of the new school year. The applications are placed in strategic locations such as the Central Office Reception area; the Community Center; School Food Service Office.

Applications are returned to the school collection clerk; reviewed by the clerk to ensure that all essential information is provided.

Applications are sent to the Central Office for processing. Once the application is approved, the collection clerk will be informed of the change(s). Parent/Guardian will be notified by mail.

PREPAYMENT PROGRAM

Students may pay for their lunch and breakfast meals in advance. Weekly, biweekly or monthly payments will be accepted. You may access online payment at this website: www.Lunchprepay.com See more information on this lunch prepay service below.

Parent/Guardian may make advance payment arrangements by visiting the Collection Clerk's office during the following hours each day: 8:00-10:00 a.m. and 1:30-3:00 p.m. Advance payment for meals cannot be accepted on the lunch line.

The Collection Clerk may also be reached by phone during the above times regarding student meal accounts.

Advance payment may also be sent to school with your child. Please enclose payment in an envelope; include the following information on the front of the envelope.

If a child is absent or brings a meal from home, credit is maintained for those days.

Ice cream is an A La Carte item. ALL A La Carte items can be purchased AFTER buying a school lunch. However, if a charge is owed, the moneys must be paid BEFORE any A La Carte item can be purchased.

Click the above graphic to visit the LunchPrepay website.

In addition to the above prepayment procedure, a new technology is available to Fort Bragg Schools which allows parents to track what their children are purchasing in the school cafeteria, along with being able to prepay for school meals.

Program highlights:

~Make meal payments on the internet using your credit card
~Check your child's meal account balance
~Get low balance alerts by email
~See what your child is buying

K-4 MILK AND JUICE PROCEDURE

A beverage break is offered in the Elementary Schools. Milk is $.35. Orange juice is $.50. Payment for the break must be made in ADVANCE.

After the initial opening of school, the beverage envelope will be sent home with the student 6-10 days prior to the payment due date.

The envelope will be collected by the classroom teacher and given to the collection clerk. You may combine milk/juice payments for more than one student, however, an envelope for each student must be sent in with the combined payment.

Indicate the student's name, teacher's name and choice of milk or juice on the envelope for each student. If advance payment is for more than one student, stable envelopes together placing money/check in the top envelope.

Please enclose the exact amount due for the mild/juice selection. Milk and juice must be prepaid for the entire period. Milk and juice for break time may not be purchased on a daily basis.

If you have questions, please feel free to call or stop by the Collection Clerk's office.

Notes: Program starts August 27, 2008; No Milk/Juice June 4-11, 2009

ADULT MEAL PARTICIPATION

Breakfast and lunch will be offered to adults at A La Carte prices.

Entrees that have two or more items will not be divided.

Examples: Soup and Sandwich will be $2.00 even if you do not want both. Scrambled eggs, grits and big biscuit or toast will be $1.00.

ADULT SALAD MENU

Adults purchasing a Child's Salad will be charged $2.50 for the student salad which includes 2 packages of crackers or 1 roll. Beverage is A La Carte.

Adult Salad Plates will be offered and will include 2 packages of crackers or 1 roll for $3.00. Tea or Milk is A La Carte.

TEA

Tea is available only in the cafeteria during the lunch hour. Tea must be served in the cup provided by the cafeteria. The tea cup can be refilled during the assigned lunch period free of charge.