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Free and Reduced Price Meals
The Howard County Public School System participates in the
National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program. Nutritious
meals are served every school day. Students may buy lunch and/or
breakfast at the prevailing price.
Students from households that meet federal income
guidelines are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Those
eligible for reduced-price meals pay 40 cents for lunch and 30
cents for breakfast.
To apply for free or reduced-price meals, families should
complete the application sent home on the first day of school,
sign it, and return it to the school.
If a household income is at or below the level
on this scale, a student is eligible for either free or reduced-price
meals.
Income
Guidelines
Effective
June 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 |
|
Household Size
|
Income/Year
|
Income/Month
|
Income/Week
|
| 1 |
$ 18,889 |
$ 1,575 |
$ 364 |
| 2 |
25,327 |
2,111 |
488 |
| 3 |
31,765 |
2,648 |
611 |
| 4 |
38,203 |
3,184 |
735 |
| 5 |
44,641 |
3,721 |
859 |
| 6 |
51,079 |
4,257 |
983 |
| 7 |
57,517 |
4,794 |
1,107 |
| 8 |
63,955 |
5,330 |
1,230 |
For each additional
family
member add... |
+
6,438 |
+
537 |
+
124 |
|
