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Show Alpine District announces lunch fee poiicy I The Alpine School District has jounced its policy for free and Iced price meals for children V Sle to pay the full price for J ISorSg to Leath Stratton, i Department Head of Food Services Z the District, the guidelines for J l determining which families are 1 eible for the program are W eloped at the federal level and passed on to state and local officials. of-ficials. The eligibility requirements for a free or reduced price school lunch are based on a family's total income and the family size. Individuals may apply for free or reduced lunches for children by filling out an application which is available at the school principal's office and returning it to the school. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year. If a family member becomes unemployed unem-ployed or if the family size changes, the school should be contacted. Such changes may make the children of the family eligible for reduced price meals or free meals. For the school officials to determine eligibility, the household must provide the following information in-formation listed on the application: Names of all household members; social security numbers of all adult household members or a statement that the household member does not possess one; total household income; in-come; and the signature of an adult household member certifying that the information provided is correct. Households are required to report increases in household income of over $50 per month or $600 per year and decreases in household size. |