New guidelines set for charging meals
Posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
The Rogers School Board learned at their regular meeting that the district is owed approximately $ 18, 000 for school lunches. Food Service Director Margie Bower presented new guidelines for students charging meals.
In the past, the schools allowed elementary- and middleschool students to charge lunches if they didn't have money in their accounts. Although their parents were notified of the delinquent accounts, the students could still eat at school. Bowers suggested changing the guidelines to reflect the change in grade configurations. Under the new guidelines, elementary-school students will be allowed to continue to charge meals, and the account will be turned over to a collection agency if it reaches a negative balance of $ 50 with no payment arrangement.
After some discussion, the board agreed that middleschool students would be allowed to charge meals for six days after their accounts runs out of funds. After six days, they won't receive a meal. High-school students can charge a meal only one day.
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