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- Checks made out to "Marlborough School Lunch"
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Food Service Charging
On Jan. 13, 2015 the Marlborough School Committee approved Policy 3.900 – Food Service Charging, which complies with state and federal school lunch program laws. By law, outstanding charges for school-provided meals and snacks cannot be absorbed by the food service fund; they must be paid out of a district’s general fund. This takes funding away from classroom instructional resources, putting all students at a disadvantage.
The new policy directs school officials to seek payment of outstanding lunch charges through notifications to parents/guardians of the outstanding balances. Balance thresholds for these notifications are based on grade-level and free/reduced lunch status, per the policy. Accounts with significant, unresolved balances may be forwarded to a collection agency for follow-up (see Policy 7.191 – Student Fee Policy.)
Additionally, students with accounts balances that exceed the policy threshold will be served a USDA-approved alternate meal when going through the lunch line at school. This action is NOT intended to embarrass these students, but as a way for the district to best use limited food service funds and resources. Also, please note that even when an alternate meal is served, a charge will be incurred.
By law, no school district staff member may waive a meal charge or account balance. Marlborough schools can only correct a mistake on an account or set up a plan for payment of a balance.
We recognize that many of our families have income limitations that can affect their ability to pay for school-supplied meals. As a participant in the National Student Lunch Program, Marlborough schools offers free/reduced lunch services to families who qualify. Applications for this program can be found below, or the forms can be obtained at any of the district’s schools. Completed forms should be submitted to the child’s school of attendance, and only one form per family is required. Once a family qualifies for the program, student accounts will be adjusted to reflect program participation. Past balances will remain due and payable to the program.
Questions about the Food Service program and the related policies and procedures can be directed to Food Services Manager Jenna Plant at (508) 460-3500, ext. 7111, or at jplant@mps-edu.org
