Meal Charge Policy

Cafeteria policy limits all students to three charged lunches or a negative account balance of $4.50 for K-6 students and $6.00 for 7-12 students.

• A phone call and/or letter will be sent home after the first charged lunch. 

• A second phone call and/or letter will be sent home after the second charged lunch.

• A third phone call and/or letter will be sent home after the third charged lunch.

• After three lunches are charged and/or accounts have a negative balance of $4.50 for K-6 students and a negative balance of $6.00 for 7-12 students, students will not receive the published lunch. These students will receive an alternative meal with a peanut butter & jelly sandwich or cheese sandwich and a carton of milk until their negative balance is paid in full.

• Students with any negative amount are not allowed to purchase a la carte items, including milk.

To notify parents having a negative balance, the following procedure will be in effect immediately.

• A free and reduced lunch form will accompany notification of the third lunch charged.
• Parents will have five (5) days to satisfy the balance, return a completed free or reduced lunch form or make other arrangements with the food service director.
• If no attempt has been made to satisfy the account or provide for the child's lunch within five (5) days, the food service director and/or building principal may notify Children's Services.

Balances may be checked at any time by e-mailing kcotta@ignacio.k12.co.us or calling Kim Cotta, Food Service Director at 970-563-0653.

Adopted:  August 13, 2009