GRAND PRAIRIE ISD MEAL CHARGE PROCEDURES

  • The Grand Prairie ISD’s Nutrition Services Program participates in the National School Breakfast and Lunch Program sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).  As a result, we receive federal monies enabling our program to provide free and reduced priced meals to students who qualify. Because of the volume of meals provided by a district our size, we can offer full-price meals to non-qualifying students at the very low rates established by federal regulation. 

    Our goals are: 

    • All students will be offered a healthy meal every school day.
    • All students will be treated with dignity. 

    Families who wish to apply for free or reduced price meals must complete an application each year. Families may apply at any time. Applications are available in each school’s main office, or the GPISD Grand Family Services Center at 1301 E. Coral Way, Grand Prairie, TX 75051. Families are encouraged to use https://gpisd.nlappscloud.com for online application submission.    

    Any food charges outside of the National School Breakfast and Lunch Program will be the responsibility of the parents/legal guardians.
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  • Meal Charge Policy

    Effective August 14, 2024

    1. All students will be allowed to charge reimbursable meals (breakfast, lunch, or a combination) to their account up to $20 dollar limit to be set by the district.
    2. Once a student hits $20 limit, they be offered a fully reimbursable meal, and no trays will be taken away.  
    3. Students and Parents/ Legal Guardians are responsible for any negative balances accrued and will receive letters emailed from our online system or printed every Monday from the school district. Phone calls to the number on the students account may also take place to rectify the account by our Nutrition Services office, campus cafeteria managers or campus guidance counselors to rectify the account.
    4. No a la carte items will be allowed to be charged to a student’s account if their account is in the negative. However, if a student has cash- in- hand and wishes to purchase an ala carte item and has a current negative balance, they will be allowed to purchase that item. 
    5. All efforts will be made throughout the year to rectify any students accounts with a negative balance. Individual campuses may add to this effort with their own rules or collection attempts.
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