Newton Public Schools
Free & Reduced Applications
Congress did not extend school meal waivers and school meals will no longer be available to ALL students free of charge. Students that do not qualify for free meals will be charged for each meal, taking effect at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year. (See FAQ below for more information).
Your household may qualify for free or reduced meals.
eligibility guidelines
Free & Reduced Meal applications may be downloaded from this page (using links on the right) or may be picked up at McKinley Administrative Center.
Approvals/denials will be done at McKinley Administrative Center, 308 E. 1st. St.
Households that qualify may also qualify for free or reduced student fees with the completion of a Consent for Disclosure (Waiver of Confidentiality).
If applying for Free or Reduced meals, payments for student’s meals and fees should not be done until after the Free & Reduced Meals Application has been completed, submitted and approved/denied, and the Consent for Disclosure (Waiver of Confidentiality) form has been completed and filed.
Q: Will school meals be free of charge for ALL students in school year (SY) 2022-23?
A: Congress did not extend school meal waivers and school meals will no longer be available to ALL students free of charge. Students that do not qualify for free meals will be charged for each meal they take at the beginning of SY 2022-2023.
Q: How can households apply for free or reduced price meal benefits for SY 2022-23?
A: Free & Reduced Meal applications may be downloaded from this page (using links on the right) or may be picked up at McKinley Administrative Center.
Q: When will households start being charged for meals?
A: Beginning SY 2022-2023, students who do not qualify for free meals will be charged for each meal taken.
Q: Who determines the meal price for paid meals?
A: Local school boards are required to set and approve student meal prices annually.
Q. Will meals be allowed to be taken off campus during SY 2022-23?
A. No. All school meals must be consumed on the school campus during the 2022-23 school year (with the exception of field trips).
Please contact your school or the district business office for a paper copy of the free & reduced application.
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at Filing a Program Discrimination Complaint as a USDA Customer; at any USDA office; or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Please contact your school or the business office for a paper copy of the free & reduced application
