BURTON ISD ANNOUNCES DETAILS OF FREE, REDUCED-PRICE MEAL PLAN
Burton ISD has announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch/Breakfast Program for the 2020-21 school year.
Copies of the policy are available at each school and at the district’s central office. Applications and income guidelines are available below.
Click here to fill out a free/reduced-price meal application.
Click here to see income guidelines for free/reduced-price meals.
Starting tomorrow (Thursday), Burton ISD will begin sending out letters to households of the children in the district or service area about eligibility benefits and any actions households need to take to apply for benefits.
According to Burton ISD’s reopening plan, families who select remote instruction may pick up breakfast and lunch at one designated site. Campus specific protocols will be posted online once the campus schedules are finalized.
Criteria for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits
The following criteria will be used to determine a child’s eligibility for free or reduced-price meal benefits:
Income
- Household income that is at or below the income eligibility levels
Categorical or Automatic Eligibility
- Household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
Program Participant
- Child’s status as a foster child, homeless, runaway, migrant, or displaced by a declared disaster
- Child’s enrollment in Head Start or Even Start
Income Eligibility
For those households that qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on income, an adult in the household must fill out free and reduced-price meal application and return it to Burton ISD Cafeteria. Those individuals filling out the application will need to provide the following information:
- Names of all household members
- Amount, frequency, and source of current income for each household member
- Last 4 digits of the Social Security number of the adult household member who signs the application or, if the adult does not have a social security number, check the box for "No Social Security number"
- Signature of an adult household member attesting that the information provided is correct
Categorical or Program Eligibility
Burton ISD is working with local agencies to identify all children who are categorically and program eligible. Burton ISD will notify the households of these children that they do not need to complete an application. Any household that does not receive a letter and feels it should have should contact Burton ISD Cafeteria.
Any household that wishes to decline benefits should contact Burton ISD Cafeteria.
Applications may be submitted anytime during the school year. The information households provide on the application will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility. Applications may also be verified by the school officials at any time during the school year.
Determining Eligibility
Under the provisions of the free and reduced-price meal policy, Burton ISD Cafeteria will review applications and determine eligibility. Households or guardians dissatisfied with the Reviewing Official’s eligibility determination may wish to discuss the decision with the Reviewing Official on an informal basis. Households wishing to make a formal appeal for a hearing on the decision may make a request either orally or in writing to Burton ISD Superintendent Dr. Edna Kennedy at PO Box 37 Burton, Texas 77835.
Unexpected Circumstances
If a household member becomes unemployed or if the household size increases, the household should contact the school. Such changes may make the children of the household eligible for benefits if the household’s income falls at or below the current income eligibility guidelines seen above.