Free/Reduced Lunch Information
| The Odessa R-VII School District serves meals under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program, which includes a free and reduced-price program for those families that are eligible. The program excludes items that are sold on a strictly a la carte basis. Reduced price meals are $.50 for lunch and $.35 for breakfast. |
Your student(s) may qualify for Free and Reduced meals if your family:
- Is receiving Food Stamps
- Is receiving Aid for Dependent Children
- Meets the income guideline requirements per number of family members as listed in the financial data within the Free/Reduced Letter and Application. When filling out the application, it is necessary to fill out all required fields within the application. Failing to do so will result in the denial of the Free/Reduced meal benefits.
The identity of students who receive free or reduced meal benefits is kept confidential. All students are treated equally regardless of their ability to pay. In the operation of the school breakfast and lunch programs, no child will be discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, age or handicap.
If you have any questions regarding the process, please contact Kat Andrew at 816-633-5316.
If you were on the Free/Reduced program during the previous school year and have not submitted a new form for the current school year, please do so as quickly as possible. There is a 30-day grace period for the beginning of the current school year if you were on the free/reduced program during the last school year. After the grace period, all students that were on the free/reduced program during the last school year that have not submitted a new form for the current school year will have their status changed to full pay.
"Non-Discrimination Statement"
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted 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; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.