2025-2026 USD 463 Charge Meal Policy

Approved July 14, 2025

Our desire is that all students maintain a positive balance in their accounts at all times. Charging a meal should be the exception, not the rule. Students will be allowed to charge up to $30 for a reimbursable school meal. Students may not charge for extra items. Once a student has reached negative $30, the student(s) connected to that account will be offered an alternate meal. The charge for the alternate meal is $1.50 for elementary and $2.00 for MS/HS. This program is put into place so no child goes hungry.

Alternate Meals:

Elementary students receive 1 milk and 1 Smucker's Uncrustable.

MS/HS students receive 1 milk and 2 Smucker's Uncrustables.

Students must have money in their account to purchase extra items.

Extras will be offered to ALL students this year.

Application for Free/Reduced Price Meals

Online Application

You may receive a paper application at the USD 463 Central Office

Contact Kimberly Miller, Food Service Authorized Rep for Free/Reduced Meals, for assistance at 620-782-3355

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

   (1) Mail:  U.S. Department of Agriculture
        Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
        1400 Independence Avenue, SW
        Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

(2) Fax:  (202) 690-7442; or

(3) Email:  program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement - Spanish Translation

De acuerdo con la ley federal de derechos civiles y los reglamentos y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. (USDA - U.S. Department of Agriculture), el USDA, sus organismos, ofi y empleados, y las instituciones que participan o administran los programas del USDA tienen prohibido discriminar por motivos de raza, color, origen étnico, sexo, discapacidad, edad o tomar represalias o venganza por actividades anteriores a los derechos civiles en cualquier programa o actividad llevada a cabo o financiado por el USDA.

Las personas con discapacidad que requieran medios alternativos de comunicación para informarse del programa (por ejemplo, braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lengua americana de signos, etc.) deben ponerse en contacto con el organismo (estatal o local) donde solicitaron sus prestaciones. Las personas sordas o con problemas de audición o defi encias en el habla pueden ponerse en contacto con el USDA a través del Federal Relay Service (servicio federal de transmisiones) en el (800) 877-8339. Además, puede encontrar información del programa en otros idiomas además del inglés.

Para presentar una queja por discriminación contra el programa, rellene el formulario de quejas por discriminación contra el programa de USDA, (USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form - AD-3027) disponible en línea en: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html,USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form y en cualquier oficina del USDA, o escriba una carta dirigida al USDA con toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de queja, llame al (866) 632-9992. Envíe el formulario rellenado o carta al USDA por:

     (1)   correo:  U.S. Department of Agriculture
            Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
            1400 Independence Avenue, SW
            Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

     (2)   fax:  (202) 690-7442; o

     (3)   correo electrónico:  program.intake@usda.gov.

Esta institución aplica el principio de igualdad de oportunidades.