Meal Applications

 

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For the 2023-2024 School year, all students enrolled at BUSD will receive nutrition and lunch meals at no charge. The reason to fill out the Free and Reduced Meal Applications is to qualify for additional benefits. Please see our home page "More Than a Meal". It explains the additional benefits available to those families that qualify for the program.

The Free and Reduced Price Meal Program is available to families who believe they may qualify. If your family chooses to apply please complete a "Free and Reduced Meal Price Application Form." Please fill out the online form whenever possible as it is the fastest and most efficient method. The paper forms can be obtained and returned (completed) to any school office or Food Services at the District Office. You will be notified by mail of your child's status. 

Only complete one application per family. The information you give will be used to determine or prove your child's eligibility for free or reduced-priced meals. This information may also be used for other state or federally funded school benefits.

Factors considered in the application process are household size and total household income. HOUSEHOLD SIZE is considered all persons, related or unrelated: Including parents, children, grandparents who live in your home and share living expenses. The TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME is the income each household member received last month before taxes - this includes wages, social security, pension, unemployment, welfare, child support, alimony, and any other cash income.

Foster children are categorically eligible for free meal benefits. An application must be filled out and submitted if there is documentation of status by a state or local entity familiar with the child's status. Foster children may be included in the household application as part of the household size, however, inclusion of a foster child on an application with other household members does not automatically entitle the household to benefits.

Homeless children are also categorically eligible for free meal benefits. An application must be filled out and submitted if there is documentation of status by the Student Services department of BUSD.

Meal applications are good through the first thirty (30) school days of the following year. Applications received and processed during the 2022-2023 school year will be good through September 25, 2023 or when a new application for the 2023-2024 school year has been processed, whichever comes first.