Back to School and Back to Normal in the Cafeteria Rockwall ISD (August 3, 2022) — During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress authorized spending that allowed schools to serve free meals for all students. Those funds are not authorized to continue for the 2022-2023 school year. As a result, Rockwall ISD must return to charging for […]
GARLAND ISD, TX – Nov. 20, 2020 – Last month, Assistant Superintendent of Security & Operations Dr. Shelley Garrett challenged principals to increase their school’s free and reduced-price meal application submissions, as well as economic survey completions, to ensure as many eligible families as possible receive food benefits. As it turns out, the USDA allowed […]
(GARLAND ISD, TX – August 16, 2018) Garland ISD has announced a change to its free and reduced-price meals served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for 2018-19. Twenty-four campuses across the district now qualify for the Community Eligibility Provision, which provides breakfast and lunch to every student at no charge, eliminating the collection of […]
(TERRELL, TX–December 19, 2017) STAR Transit announces reduced/free fare grace period ends December 31. On November 1, STAR Transit implemented its new fare structure. Part of the new structure includes discounted or free fares for qualified seniors 60 plus, veterans and persons with disabilities. During the reduced/free fare grace period, riders received discounts and free […]
GARLAND,TX. (August 18, 2015) Believing that proper nutrition plays an important role in education, Garland ISD will offer free and reduced-price meals to eligible students during the 2015-16 school year. The district participates in National School Breakfast and Lunch programs, which provide federal funding to cover the cost of discounted meals offered to families unable […]
ROCKWALL, TX. (August 5, 2014) Rockwall ISD has just announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the current income eligibility guidelines which can be found at squaremeals.org. Each school/site or the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by anyone on request. Application forms […]
(Garland ISD) August 21, 2012 – Believing that proper nutrition plays an important role in education, Garland ISD will offer free and reduced-price meals to eligible students during the 2012-13 school year. The district participates in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, which provide federal funding to cover the cost of discounted meals […]
(Rockwall ISD) August 8, 2012 – Rockwall ISD just announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for students served under National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Household size and income criteria will be used to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price benefits. Students from households whose income is at or below […]