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Families may
qualify for free or reduced price meals....
A family may apply for free or reduced price meals at any
time during the school year. Applications are held in
confidence.
Applications are available in the school business office.
A new application must be submitted each year. Each fall a
letter is sent to all families which explains the
qualifications for free or reduced price meals.
An application form is included with the letter.
South Dakota
officials have announced new income limits for free or
reduced-price meals for children in schools or day-care
settings. A household of two people may earn $19,123 a year
to qualify for free lunches or $27,214 for the discount
rate. A household of four may earn $29,055 for free lunches
or $41,348 for discount meals at schools. For each
additional member, a family may earn $4,966 for the free
lunch or $7,067 for the discount.
The number of free & reduced meals affects the school's
eligibility for grants, etc. |