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Free and
Reduced
Dear
Parent/Guardian:
Children
need healthy meals to learn. Williamson County Schools offer
healthy meals every school day. Breakfast (where available)
is $1.25
at the
elementary schools and $1.50
at
the middle and high schools. The lunch for elementary
schools is $2.50
and for
middle and high schools is
$2.75.
Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced
price meals. Reduced price is
$0.30
for breakfast (where available) and
$0.40
for lunch.
Here are some of the
questions asked most often:
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Do I need to fill out an
application for each child?
No. Complete the application
to apply for free or reduced price meals. Use one Free
and Reduced Price School Meals Application for all students
in your household. We cannot approve an application that
is not complete, so be sure to fill out all required
information. Return the completed application to:
Williamson County Child Nutrition Department, 1320 West Main
Street, Franklin, TN 37064. (Phone 615-472-4992.)
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Who can
get free meals?
Children in households getting Food Stamps or Families First
and most foster children can get free meals regardless of
your income. If your students were receiving TANF (Families
First) or Food Stamps in June 2008 you do not have to return
this application; they are automatically eligible for free
meals. If you do not wish your eligible student to
receive free meals please call Williamson County Child
Nutrition Department at 615-472-4992. Also, your
children can get free price meals if your household income
is within the free limits on the Federal Income Guidelines.
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Can homeless, runaway and
migrant children get free meals?
Please call Williamson County Child Nutrition Department
at 615-472-4992 to see if your child(ren) qualifies, if
you have not been informed that they will get free meals.
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Who can
get reduced price meals?
Your
children can get low cost meals if
your household income is within the reduced price limits on
the Federal Income Chart,
shown on this application.
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Should I
fill out an application if I got a letter this school year
saying my children are approved for free or reduced price
meals?
Please read the letter you got carefully and follow the instructions.
Call the Williamson County Child Nutrition Department at 615-472-4992
if you
have questions.
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I get
WIC. Can my child(ren) get free meals?
Children in households participating in WIC may be
eligible for free or reduced price meals. Please fill out an
application.
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Will the information I give
be checked? Yes,
we may ask you to send written proof.
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If I don’t qualify now, may I
apply later? Yes.
You may apply at any time during the school year if your
household size goes up, income goes down, or if you start
getting Food Stamps, FAMILIES FIRST or other benefits. If
you lose your job, your children may be able to get free or
reduced price meals.
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What if I disagree with the
school’s decision about my application?
You should talk to school
officials. You also may ask for a hearing by calling or
writing to: Williamson County Child Nutrition Department,
1320 West Main Street, Franklin, TN 37064, Phone
615-472-4992.
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May I apply if someone in my
household is not a U.S. citizen?
Yes. You or your child(ren)
do not have to be a U.S. citizen to qualify for free or
reduced price meals.
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Who should I include as
members of my household?
You must include all people
living in your household, related or not (such as
grandparents, other relatives, or friends). You must include
yourself and all children who live with you.
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What if my income is not
always the same?
List the amount that you normally get. For example, if you
normally get $1000 each month, but you missed some work last
month and only got $900, put down that you get $1000 per
month. If you normally get overtime, include it, but not if
you get it only sometimes.
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We are in the military, do we
include our housing allowance as income?
If your housing is part of
the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, do not
include your housing allowance as income. All other
allowances must be included in your gross income.
If you have other questions or
need help, call 615-472-4992
Sincerely,
James D. Griffith, Director
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