Comments on: School Lunch Prices Up This Year

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:31:22 +0000

My family, a military family, has always qualified for free breakfast and lunch when living in housing (no housing allowance). This year, we are eligible for reduced. I was looking for some literature that states income limitations for free and reduced lunches. There were no raises or additional incomes in our household, yet I was told that we are a whole $1000 over the limit for free lunch. Income of military personel only raises 2-3% per year. In our case, that is only $108.59 more than last year. Now we are $1000 over the free lunch limit? I can understand inflation, but it seems everything but our incomes have jumped at least 200%. What happened? Why and when did the decimal move? Could we have been warned? Can I see the true numbers that are used to determine eligibility for free meals? The numbers that are listed on the application is truly not an indicator for what one may or may not be eligible. Is there even such thing as free anymore? How many children actually qualify for free meals? There must be a report somewhere, and I, for one, would like to see it.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:32:02 +0000

Went to the Northview orientation today and was wondering the same thing about the kids nutrition when the guy was talking about a pizza hut line. I hope I can keep mine in the other line, you know, the one with the real food.

By: SELENA

SELENA — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:17:12 +0000

Does Anyone know if our school system here is monitored for the nutritional value of the meals. Come on, Pop Tarts for breakfast, and Pizza for lunch?

By: MOM

MOM — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:15:30 +0000

I WAS WONDERING WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN. ISN’T IT ENOUGH THAT WE HAVE TO WORRY IF OUR KIDS WILL BE QUALIFIED TO RIDE A BUS IN A FEW YEARS. NOW WE HAVE TO WONDER IF WE WILL BE ABLE TO AFFORD LUNCH AND SNACK. MY FAMILY “MAKES TOO MUCH” FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCHES, BUT IT’S NOT TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN SCHOOL, JUST THE NUMBER OF KIDS IN THE HOUSE PERIOD.