BCSC FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT

GUIDE TO LUNCH

Welcome to the cafeterias of Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation! It is a privilege for the food service staff to provide nutritious and satisfying meals to our customers.  This flyer is designed to provide basic information about the lunch program.  Questions regarding account balances or overall meal service can be directed to Phyllis Byrnes, the cafeteria manager at Northside at 376-4273. 

DEBIT SYSTEM

All BCSC cafeterias utilize a pre-pay/debit system designed to process student purchases in an efficient, confidential manner, and to reduce the amount of cash on hand at each location.  The system operates on a pre-pay basis so students can deposit funds in advance of use.  At the end of each school year, the account balance is transferred to the student’s account for the following year.  Deposits can be made at the school cafeteria by cash, Visa/Master Card, or personal check made payable to the school cafeteria.  Please indicate your child’s name  and/or student ID# on the check.

CHARGES

Due to the nature of this pre-payment/debit program, charging school meals is discouraged.  Elementary students can only charge 2 lunches.  After that, they will be provided a peanut butter sandwich and milk until charged lunches have been paid in full.  Secondary schools have a no charge policy.  Notices will continue to be sent home until the balance is paid in full.

MEAL ASSISTANCE

Meal assistance is available to all BCSC students that meet income qualifications.  An application for meal assistance is given to each student at the start of each school year.  Students are considered Paid students and will be charged full price meals until the meal assistance applications has been processed and approved . Due to the large number of students attending BCSC schools, it may be a few weeks before all applications are processed. It is recommended each student start the school year with two weeks worth of lunch money in their account to avoid charges and to allow time for applications to be processed. Meal assistance forms are effective for one school year. Families must reapply each school year for meal/textbook assistance.

Eligibility for free all day Kindergarten WILL NOT automatically qualify you for free/reduced lunches.  A free/reduced meal assistance form must be on file with the food service department, processed, and approved before free/reduced lunch prices take effect.

Students approved for meal assistance of free or reduced priced meals of $0.40/day will utilize their lunch account in the same manner as paid students; thereby keeping meal eligibility status confidential

Click here for a printable version of the free/reduced application.