Families who have applied for free or reduced-priced meals and have a pending application, must continue to pay for all school meals consumed during processing. Approval/Denial letters are sent to families once their application has been processed.  Glen Rose ISD receives hundreds of applications each year, and we work hard to process them in a timely manner. It can take up to 10 days to begin receiving benefits after the application is received by the Child Nutrition Department.

Because of the time it takes to process applications, students who were free or reduced during the previous school year remain at their previous year’s status for the first thirty days of the new school year or until a new application is received and processed. Once a new application is processed the new eligibility status will become effective. This means that if a new application is processed during the thirty-day carryover period, the outcome of that application will determine their new eligibility status at the time of processing.

If a child was free last year, and an application is processed during the second week of school that qualifies the student for reduced meals, the student’s status will be changed to reduced status on the date that the application is processed and not at the end of the thirty-day period.

Students who fail to turn in an application that can be processed within this thirty-day window will automatically roll over to paid status and will be responsible for paying for all meals consumed. For this reason, we strongly encourage all families to complete and return an application promptly at the beginning of each school year. Families who do not qualify for free meals may instead qualify for reduced-priced meals. 

Applications are accepted throughout the year and are made available at all campus offices and cafeterias.

Glen Rose ISD’s policy is that no child goes hungry. This policy is adopted by all schools in our district.

Whether lunch money is forgotten, balances are overlooked, or financial circumstances change, Glen Rose ISD is committed to providing each child who enters the cafeteria with an opportunity to receive a nutritionally sound meal. Regardless of circumstances, every child will be treated with dignity and respect by all staff; our goal is to continue to provide an exceptional experience daily for all students.

The following policy regarding the charging of meals is in place to ensure that all children will be provided with the opportunity to receive a complete meal even if their account is low or negative.

STUDENTS MAY CHARGE UP TO $25.00 ON THEIR ACCOUNT WHEN PURCHASING A FULL BREAKFAST OR LUNCH.

CHARGING SECOND MEALS, SNACKS OR A LA CARTE ITEMS OF ANY KIND IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

Parents/Guardians are responsible for monitoring student meal account balances throughout the entire school year. When a student’s account is depleted, the district will notify the Parent/Guardian via phone, email and/or letters sent home.

If requested, the district will set up a schedule of repayment for any outstanding account balance.

In order to alleviate the stress of remembering to send funds with students, families can set up and utilize the convenient auto pay feature and also monitor transactions using the MySchoolBucks website or app.

 If the district is unable to work out an agreement on replenishment of the student’s meal account and payment of any outstanding balance, the student will receive a complete alternate meal consisting of a sandwich, fruit, vegetable and milk.

All student account balances must be paid in full prior to the end of the school year. Students may be provided with a device that can only be used at their campus if there is an outstanding balance on their account. Balances must be paid in full before students are eligible to receive a device, no exceptions.

If at any time your household is experiencing an economic hardship, either long term or temporary, please call the GRISD Child Nutrition Department for a confidential inquiry. We may be able to help.

Remember for your convenience you can always pay online through MySchoolBucks using a credit/debit card. Campus cafeterias and main offices are only able to accept payments made by cash or check.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the GRISD Child Nutrition Department at (254)898-3907.

Students with any special dietary needs must have a medical authority’s statement on file with the food service department. The medical authority must identify the condition, how it affects a major life activity, what food items are to be omitted and what foods are to be substituted. 

THE SPECIAL DIETARY ORDER FORM MUST BE USED AND RENEWED EVERY SCHOOL YEAR.

We cannot accept handwritten notes from families.  Acceptable recognized medical authorities are:

Physicians (Dr.), Physician’s Assistants (PA), or Advanced Practice Nurses (APN).

Student accounts are for their use only. Please remind your students that they cannot share their account numbers with friends. Payments applied to any account are available for purchases at all points of sale.  Once a deposit is applied to an account, it cannot be refunded unless a student withdraws from school or graduates.  

We do not cash checks for any reason.

Families may prepay for meals with a check or cash at each campus or by using a debit/credit card through myschoolbucks.com.

Creating your free MySchoolBucks account enables you to add money conveniently and securely to your student’s meal account online or with the mobile app. With MySchoolBucks you’ll be able to view cafeteria purchases, check your student’s balance, access auto-pay options, receive low balance alerts and pay for school meals from anywhere!

Families who do not wish to use MySchoolBucks have the option to pay by cash or check at each campus. Please make checks payable to GRISD Child Nutrition. All cash or check payments need to be sealed in an envelope and clearly labeled with the student’s name and ID number.

Payments can be made at any point throughout the school day.

For any withdrawing or graduating student, a written request for a refund of money remaining on their account must be submitted to the Child Nutrition office before a refund is issued. All refund request letters must be submitted by a parent/guardian and must specify the requested refund amount, the child’s full name and date of birth, and an updated address where the refund is to be mailed. 

Requests to donate any remaining funds can also be made. If donating remaining funds is requested, families must specify whether they would like to apply the refund balance to a specific student or if they would like it to be added to the general Glen Rose ISD Child Nutrition Lunch Balance Donations account. This account is used at the end of the school year to assist families who are unable to pay for negative balances accrued during the school year. 

In the event that a check written to any Glen Rose ISD campus, club, or organization is returned unpaid by the bank, Glen Rose ISD will notify the account holder named on check and request another form of payment. Glen Rose ISD does reserve the right to refuse payment by a check in instances of multiple returned checks.

All refunds must be requested in writing within one year.

This is an equal opportunity employer.