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Show Many Garfield Kids Gel Lunch At Lower Costs Garfield County School District serves nutritious meals every school day. Students may buy lunch for 50 cents for elementary: 55 cents for high school and extra milk for 12 cents. Children from families whose income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for meals free or at a reduced price of 20 cents for lunch. If income is greater than shown, children may still be eligible if the family has unusually high medical bills; shelter costs in excess of 30 percent of income , special education expenses due to the mental or physical condition of a child or disaster or casualty losses. Free meals may be provided if there is one child in the family with less than $4,190 a year income, two children, $5,500, three, $6,810; four, 8,110; five, $9,310; six, $10,510; seven, $11,600, eight, $12,690; nine, $13,680; ten, $14,660; eleven $15,640, twelve, $16,610 Children are eligible for reduced price neals if the family has one child and yearly income is between $4,191 to $6,530; two children between $5,501 to $8,580; three, between $8,111 to 12,660; four, between $9,311 to $14,530; five, between $10,511 to $16,400, six, between $11,601 to $18,100, seven, between $12,691 to $19,790; eight, between $13,681 to $21 ,330; nine, between $14,661 to $22,870; ten, between $15,641 to $24,390, eleven, between $16,611 to $25,910 To apply at any time during the year for free or reduced price meals for ycir children complete a torm that may be picked up from the principal and return it to the school Within 10 days of receiving the ap plication the school will decide if the childien are eligible Parents who disagree with the decision may discuss it with Henry E Jul ley superintendent in certain cases fnrier children are also eligible for tin benef i' All ehildrer au treated the same regardless of ability to pay The information given on the application is confidential For further assistance contact the schorl principal or Mr Jolley at Garfield School District offices |