704.04(R1) - Donations for Student Meals

704.04 R1 Donations for Student Meals

 

The South Tama County Community School District accepts donations for negative student

meal accounts.  At times, the food and nutrition department periodically receives donations from various sources. If an individual or organization wishes to make a donation for negative lunch

accounts, the check should be made out to South Tama County Community Schools with

negative lunch balances cited in the memo area of the check. Cash donations should have a

note citing the money is for negative lunch balances.  Tax deductible receipts are provided for any donation of $250 or more.  If the District receives a check/cash with instructions to apply payment to a specific student(s) account, no donation tax form can be applied.  All other donations will be equally pro-rated across accounts as follows:

1. All donated funds will be deposited in the Unpaid Student Meals Account in accordance with law and shall only be used to pay individual student meal debt.

2. Donated funds shall be applied to the debt of students that are currently enrolled with the District.

3. Donated funds will be applied to student accounts which qualify for free and reduced price meals

4. If donation is $500.00 or less the donation will be applied equally to all student

accounts with a balance of -$150.00 or more. If no accounts fall in this category we will apply it to accounts with a balance of -$125.00 or more. We will continue to go down by $25.00 until an account(s) is in that category.

5. If the donation is greater than $500.00 it will be applied to all accounts at -$100.00 or more.

6. After the funds are distributed, an individualized letter will be sent to the parent/guardian for each student account that receives a portion of the donation. The identity of the donor will not be shared with the parent/guardian.

 

Approved: October 2, 2023

Reviewed: October 2, 2023

Revised: October 2, 2023