Student Charge Policy

BREAKFAST – ALL SCHOOLS
Breakfast may not be charged. This includes Jones Elementary, Bremen Academy, Bremen Middle School, and Bremen High School.

JONES ELEMENTARY/BREMEN ACADEMY/BREMEN MIDDLE SCHOOL

1. Students are allowed a maximum of five lunch charges.
2. Student meal account charge letters are given to homeroom teachers once per week after the first charged lunch or when a negative balance occurs.
3. Parents will be notified after the third charge that his/her child will need to bring money for meals. Parent notification will be a charge letter delivered either by email or the procedure listed in step #2.
4. If after the fifth lunch charge the student does not bring money, he/she will have the opportunity to call the parent/guardian to bring money to the school. If the student does not receive money before coming through the lunch line he/she will be given an alternate meal consisting of a sandwich, milk, and fruit and will be charged the a la carte pricing of stated meal.
5. The principal and parents will be notified that the student is receiving an alternate meal.
6. If the total amount due is not paid in full after five (5) days of receiving the alternate meal, students will be required to bring their meals from home until all charges are paid.
7. A free and reduced lunch form will be mailed to the parent’s home after the fifth lunch charge if the negative balance is not paid in full within five (5) days.

BREMEN HIGH SCHOOL

1. Students are allowed a maximum of one lunch charge.
2. Parents will be notified after the first charge that his/her child will need to bring money for meals. Parent notification will be a charge letter delivered either by email or given to the student.
3. If after notification of a negative balance the student does not bring money, he/she will have the opportunity to call the parent/guardian to bring money to the school. If the student does not receive money before coming through the lunch line he/she will be given an alternate meal consisting of a sandwich, milk, and fruit and will be charged the a la carte pricing of stated meal.
4. The principal and parents will be notified that the student is receiving an alternate meal.
5. If the total amount due is not paid in full after five (5) days of receiving the alternate meal, students will be required to bring their meals from home until all charges are paid.

EXTRA ITEMS/ALA CARTE
There will be absolutely NO CHARGES allowed for the following items:

1. A la Carte Items such as snacks, a la carte meals at the high school level, extra milk or juice, or side/extra items off the main line.
2. If a student owes charges, he/she will not be allowed to purchase a la carte items until the charges are paid.
3. If a student brings a meal from home and wishes to get a milk or juice from the school cafeteria, the student must either have cash in hand or money in his/her meal account (This includes students who receive Free and Reduced price meals).

ADULT CHARGES

1. Faculty and Staff members may charge a maximum of one lunch charge.
2. Faculty and Staff members will be notified by email when they exceed the maximum number of lunch charges allowed.
3. Visitor and substitute charges are not allowed.

The full Administrative Policy for the Nutrition Policies and Procedures may be accessed by clicking here