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Free & Reduced-Price Meals / Comida Gratis o de Precio Reducido
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Free & Reduced-Price Meals
- If your child attends a CEP school (Central Road, Gray M. Sanborn, Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, Lake Louise, Stuart R. Paddock, Virginia Lake, Winston Campus Elementary, Carl Sandburg Junior High, Winston Campus Junior High, or Conyers Learning Academy), free meals are part of the federally funded Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Students at these schools are offered a free breakfast and lunch daily. No other application is required. See CEP - Community Eligibility Provision - Free Breakfast & Lunch for more information.
- If your child attends a non CEP school (Frank C. Whiteley, Hunting Ridge, Lincoln, Marion Jordan, Pleasant Hill, Thomas Jefferson, Willow Bend, Plum Grove Jr High, or Walter R. Sundling Jr High), and whose household meets federal guidelines, he/she may be eligible for free or reduced-price meal services under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. To apply for free or reduced-price meals, fill out the Free & Reduced-Price Application form. Parents may also apply for Free & Reduced-Price Meals online through SchoolCafé.
Income eligibility information and FAQs for the Free & Reduced-Price Meal Program can be found on the application. Applications can be submitted at any time during the school year. Households should answer all applicable questions on the form. Applications that do not contain all required information cannot be processed and approved.
Once approved, the free or reduced-price meals will be automatically discounted in the student's meal account. Reduced-price meals are $0.40 for lunch and $0.30 for breakfast. Students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals are entitled to both breakfast (if available at the school) and lunch. If a student wishes to purchase a second meal or any a la carte items, the student must have cash available or money deposited in their account in advance.
Students’ eligibility for free or reduced-price meals is confidential. If you receive a letter in mid-July to early August that you have been approved by direct certification, you DO NOT need to fill out an application for free or reduced-price meal benefits. Otherwise, A NEW APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT EVERY YEAR.
To apply for Free or Reduced-Price Meals, the following information is required:
FOOD STAMP/TANF HOUSEHOLDS:
Households that currently receive food stamps or "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families" (TANF) for their child(ren) only have to list the child(ren)'s name and food stamp or TANF case number and sign the application. Link card number cannot be used.
ALL OTHER HOUSEHOLDS:
If a household's income is at or below the level shown on the income scale (Income eligibility information and FAQs for the Free & Reduced-Price Meal Program can be found on the application), children are eligible for free or reduced-price meal services. Households must provide the following information: (1) the names of all household members; (2) the Social Security number of the adult household member signing the application, or the word "none" if the adult does not have a Social Security number; (3) the amount of income each household member received last month and where it comes from (wages, child support, etc.); and (4) the signature of an adult household member.
The information on the application may be verified by school or other officials at any time during the school year.
Households may apply for benefits at any time during the school year. Households that are not eligible now but have a decrease in household income, an increase in household size or have a household member that becomes unemployed, should fill out an application at that time.
In certain cases, foster children are eligible for free or reduced-price meal services regardless of household income. Households that have foster children living with them and wish to apply for free or reduced-price meal services should complete the application.
Households that do not agree with the ruling of the official may wish to discuss it by contacting School Nutrition Services. Households also have the right to a fair hearing. This can be arranged by calling or writing the following Hearing Official:Mary Chaharbakhshi
Director of Fiscal Services
580 North 1st Bank Drive
Palatine, IL 60067
847-963-3033
E-mail: chaharbm@ccsd15.netIn accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at https://www.ascr.usda.gov/
how-file-program- discrimination-complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: - Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; - Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
- Email: program.intake@usda.gov
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This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.
- If your child attends a CEP school (Central Road, Gray M. Sanborn, Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, Lake Louise, Stuart R. Paddock, Virginia Lake, Winston Campus Elementary, Carl Sandburg Junior High, Winston Campus Junior High, or Conyers Learning Academy), free meals are part of the federally funded Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Students at these schools are offered a free breakfast and lunch daily. No other application is required. See CEP - Community Eligibility Provision - Free Breakfast & Lunch for more information.
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Información para comida gratis o de precio reducido
- Si su hijo/a asiste a una escuela CEP (Central Road, Gray M. Sanborn, Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, Lake Louise, Stuart R. Paddock, Virginia Lake, Winston Campus Elementary, Carl Sandburg Junior High, Winston Campus Junior High, or Conyers Learning Academy), las comidas gratuitas son parte de la Disposición de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP) financiada por el gobierno federal. A los estudiantes de estas escuelas se les ofrece un desayuno y almuerzo gratis todos los días. No se requiere otra aplicación. Vea CEP - Disposición de Elegibilidad de la Comunidad - Desayuno y almuerzo gratis para obtener más información.
- Si su hijo/a asiste a una escuela no CEP (Frank C. Whiteley, Hunting Ridge, Lincoln, Marion Jordan, Pleasant Hill, Thomas Jefferson, Willow Bend, Plum Grove Jr High, or Walter R. Sundling Jr High), y cuyo hogar cumple con las pautas federales, él/ella puede ser elegible para servicios de comidas gratis o de precio reducido bajo los programas nacionales de almuerzo escolar y desayuno escolar. Para aplicar comida gratis o de precio reducido, complete el formulario de Solicitud gratuita y de precio reducido. Los padres también pueden solicitar Comidas de precio reducido o gratis a través de SchoolCafé.
La información de elegibilidad de ingresos y FAQs para el Programa de Comidas Gratuitas y de Precio Reducido se pueden encontrar en la solicitud. Las solicitudes pueden presentarse en cualquier momento durante el año escolar. Los hogares deben responder todas las preguntas aplicables en el formulario.
Una vez aprobadas, las comidas gratuitas o de precio reducido se descontarán automáticamente en la cuenta de comidas del estudiante. Las comidas a precio reducido son $ 0.40 para el almuerzo y $ 0.30 para el desayuno. Los estudiantes que califican para comidas gratis o de precio reducido tienen derecho tanto al desayuno (si está disponible en la escuela) como al almuerzo. Si un estudiante desea comprar una segunda comida o cualquier artículo a la carta, el estudiante debe tener efectivo disponible o dinero depositado en su cuenta por adelantado.
La elegibilidad de los estudiantes para recibir comidas gratis o de precio reducido es confidencial. Si recibe una carta a mediados de julio y principios de agosto que indica que ha sido aprobado por certificación directa, NO necesita completar una solicitud de beneficios de comidas gratis o de precio reducido. De lo contrario, DEBE LLENARSE UNA NUEVA APLICACIÓN CADA AÑO.
Para solicitar Comidas Gratis o de Precio Reducido, se requiere la siguiente información:
CUPÓN DE ALIMENTOS/HOGARES TANF:Los hogares que actualmente reciben cupones alimenticios o "Asistencia Temporal para Familias Necesitadas" (TANF, siglas en inglés) para sus hijo/as, sólo tienen que indicar el nombre del niño(as) y el cupón de alimentos o el número de caso de TANF y firmar la solicitud. No se puede usar el número de tarjeta LINK.
TODOS LOS OTROS HOGARES:
Si el ingreso de un hogar es igual o inferior al nivel que se muestra en la escala de ingresos (La información de elegibilidad de ingresos y FAQs para el Programa de Comidas Gratuitas y de Precio Reducido se pueden encontrar en la solicitud), los niños son elegibles para recibir servicios de comidas gratis o a precio reducido. Los hogares deben proporcionar la siguiente información: (1) los nombres de todos los miembros del hogar; (2) el número de Seguro Social del miembro adulto del hogar que firma la solicitud, o la palabra "ninguno" si el adulto no tiene un número de Seguro Social; (3) la cantidad de ingresos que cada miembro del hogar recibió el mes pasado y de dónde provienen (salarios, manutención de los hijos, etc.); y (4) la firma de un miembro adulto del hogar.
La información en la solicitud puede ser verificada por la escuela u otros funcionarios en cualquier momento durante el año escolar.
Los hogares pueden solicitar beneficios en cualquier momento durante el año escolar. Los hogares que ahora no son elegibles pero que tienen una disminución en los ingresos del hogar, un aumento en el tamaño del hogar o un miembro del hogar que queda desempleado, deben completar una solicitud en ese momento.
En ciertos casos, los niños de crianza son elegibles para recibir servicios de comidas gratis o a precio reducido, independientemente de los ingresos del hogar. Los hogares que tienen hijos adoptivos que viven con ellos y desean solicitar servicios de comidas gratis o de precio reducido deben completar la solicitud.
Los hogares que no están de acuerdo con la decisión del funcionario pueden discutirlo comunicándose con los Servicios de Nutrición Escolar. Los hogares también tienen derecho a una audiencia imparcial. Esto se puede arreglar llamando o escribiendo al siguiente Funcionario de Audiencias:
Mary Chaharbakhshi
Director of Fiscal Services
580 North 1st Bank Drive
Palatine, IL 60067
847-963-3033
E-mail: chaharbm@ccsd15.netDe conformidad con la ley federal de derechos civiles y las regulaciones y políticas de derechos civiles del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA, siglas en inglés), el USDA, sus agencias, oficinas y empleados e instituciones que participan o administran programas del USDA tienen prohibido discriminar por raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, edad o represalias o represalias por actividades anteriores de derechos civiles en cualquier programa o actividad realizada o financiada por el USDA.
Las personas con discapacidades que requieren medios de comunicación alternativos para la información del programa (por ejemplo, Braille, letra grande, cinta de audio, lenguaje de señas americano, etc.) deben comunicarse con la Agencia (estatal o local) donde solicitaron los beneficios. Las personas sordas, con dificultades auditivas o del habla pueden comunicarse con el USDA a través del Servicio Federal de Retransmisión al (800) 877-8339. Además, la información del programa puede estar disponible en otros idiomas además del inglés.
Para presentar una queja de discriminación del programa, complete el Formulario de queja de discriminación del programa del USDA (AD-3027) que se encuentra en línea en https://www.ascr.usda.gov/how-file-program-discrimination-complaint y en cualquier USDA oficina, o escriba una carta dirigida al USDA y proporcione en la carta toda la información solicitada en el formulario. Para solicitar una copia del formulario de queja, llame a Enviar su formulario completo o carta al USDA por:
- Correo: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; - Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
- Correo electrónico: program.intake@usda.gov.
Esta institución es un proveedor de igualdad de oportunidades.
- Si su hijo/a asiste a una escuela CEP (Central Road, Gray M. Sanborn, Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, Lake Louise, Stuart R. Paddock, Virginia Lake, Winston Campus Elementary, Carl Sandburg Junior High, Winston Campus Junior High, or Conyers Learning Academy), las comidas gratuitas son parte de la Disposición de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP) financiada por el gobierno federal. A los estudiantes de estas escuelas se les ofrece un desayuno y almuerzo gratis todos los días. No se requiere otra aplicación. Vea CEP - Disposición de Elegibilidad de la Comunidad - Desayuno y almuerzo gratis para obtener más información.
Free & Reduced-Price Application Instructions
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IMPORTANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
If your child attends Frank C. Whiteley, Hunting Ridge, Lincoln, Marion Jordan, Pleasant Hill, Thomas Jefferson, Willow Bend, Plum Grove Jr High, or Walter R. Sundling Jr High, and whose household meets federal guidelines, your household may be eligible for Free Milk/Meal or Reduced-Price Meals under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast program. In addition, if your household is approved for Free Milk/Meal or Reduced-Price Meals, student fees & fines are also automatically waived.
- Please visit the Student Fee & Fine Waiver on the District's website to learn more about how to apply for a waiver of student fees & fines based on household income.
If your child attends Central Road, Gray M. Sanborn, Jane Addams, Kimball Hill, Lake Louise, Stuart R. Paddock, Virginia Lake, Winston Campus Elementary, Carl Sandburg Junior High, Winston Campus Junior High, or Conyers Learning Academy, DO NOT FILL OUT THIS APPLICATION as students at these schools participate in the federally funded Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. Students at these schools are offered a free breakfast and lunch daily, and no other application for free milk/meals is required.
- Please visit the Community Elegibility Provision (CEP) program on the District’s website to learn more about this program.
- Please visit the Student Fee & Fine Waiver on the District's website to learn more about how to apply for a waiver of student fees & fines based on household income.
To apply for Free Milk/Meal & Reduced-Price Meals, complete this page and the application page, sign the application, and return the documents to your child’s school. Call your child’s school if you need assistance. Check area(s) that apply to your current participation status:
- New to District 15
- New applicant to free/reduced-price program at District 15
- Approved free/reduced-price program participant last year (2021-22)
Applications can be submitted at any time during the school year. Households should answer all applicable questions on the form. Applications that do not contain all required information, or are unsigned, cannot be processed and approved. Please visit Free & Reduced Price Meals on the District’s website for more information.
Once an application is approved, the free milk/meal or reduced-price meals will be automatically discounted in the student’s meal account. Reduced-price meals are $0.40 for lunch and $0.30 for breakfast. Students who qualify for free milk/meal or reduced-price meals are entitled to both breakfast (if available at the school) and lunch. If a student wishes to purchase a second meal or any a la carte items, the student must have cash available or money deposited in their account in advance.
A household’s eligibility for free milk/meals or reduced-price meals is confidential.
If you receive a letter in mid-July to early August that you have been approved by direct certification, you DO NOT need to fill out an application for free milk/meals or reduced-price meal benefits. Otherwise, A NEW APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT EVERY YEAR.