Friday, 06 September 2013 13:55

Free and Reduced Price Meal Policy for Saratoga Springs City Schools

By Staff Report | Education

 

SARATOGA SPRINGS – The Saratoga Springs City School District announces a free and reduced price meal policy for Saratoga Springs area school children. Local school officials have adopted the following family eligibility criteria to assist them in determining eligibility:

 

SNAP/TANF/FDPIR Households:  Households which currently include children who receive SNAP or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), or the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) must complete an application listing the child's name, a SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR case number and the signature of an adult household member, or provide an Eligibility letter from the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.  Children in the household with the same case number may be included on the same application.  Separate applications are required for children in the same household with different case numbers.  If the family does not list a SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR case number for all children for whom they are applying, then the application must contain all the information as required for “other households” as described below.

Other Households:  Households with incomes the same or below the amount of money listed above for their family size may be eligible for and are urged to apply for free and/or reduced price meals (or free milk).  They may do so by filling in the application forms sent home with a letter to parents.  Additional copies are available at the principal's office in each school.  Applications may be submitted any time during the school year to The School Lunch Program Director, 3 Blue Streak Blvd., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

The information provided on the application will be confidential and will be used for determining eligibility.  The names and eligibility status of participants may also be used for the allocation of funds to federal education programs such as Title I and National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), State health or State education programs, provided the State agency or local education agency administers the programs, and for federal, State or local means-tested nutrition programs with eligibility standards comparable to the NSLP.  Eligibility information may also be released to programs authorized under the National School Lunch Act (NSLA) or the Child Nutrition Act (CNA).  The release of information to any program or entity not specifically authorized by the NSLA will require a written consent statement from the parent or guardian.

The school district does, however, have the right to verify at any time during the school year the information on the application.  If a parent does not give the school this information, the child/children will no longer be able to receive free or reduced price meals (free milk).

 

 

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