please feel free to contact Stephanie Mullin
Food Service Director
at [email protected] or 515-597-2811 Ext 1013. Original textRate this translationYour feedback will be used to help improve Google Translate 03/2025
PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION LETTER FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL MEAL
APPLICATION
Frequently Asked Questions About Free and Reduced Price School Meals
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Children need healthy meals to learn. Ballard Community School District offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast
costs $2.20; lunch costs EK-5 $3.80; 6-12 $4.00. Your children may qualify for free meals/milk or for reduced price meals.Dairy
Reduced price is $0.30 for breakfast and $0.40 for lunch. Return or mail the completed application to: Ballard Community
School District
509 N Main Ave
Huxley
IA 50124.
Below are some common questions and answers to help you with the application process.
1. WHO CAN GET FREE OR REDUCED PRICE MEALS?
● All children in households receiving benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
the
Family Investment Program (FIP) or a few specific Medicaid programs are eligible for free or reduced price meals.
● Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free meals.
● Children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free meals.
● Children who meet the definition of homeless
runaway
or migrant are eligible for free meals.
● Children may receive free or reduced price meals if your household’s income is at or below the limits on the
Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines below and submit an application for free and reduced price meals/milk.Dairy
FEDERAL INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES for SCHOOL YEAR 2025-2026
Household Size Yearly Monthly Twice per Month Every Two Weeks Weekly
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