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Walton County School District Meal Payment and Charge Policy

Original title: Meal Payment Options - Walton County School District

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The Frame

What this does

Parents must manage student meal accounts to avoid charge limits, which trigger the provision of alternate meals and potential administrative review if accounts remain .

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Parents and Guardians

They are responsible for maintaining positive meal account balances and managing payment methods.

Students

They receive alternate meals if their account balance falls below the established charge limit.

What changed

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What's next

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Key Facts

Elementary school students have an $11 charge limit for meals.
Middle school students have a $6 charge limit for meals.
High school students have a $3 charge limit for meals.
Adults have a $4.50 charge limit for meals.
Once a charge limit is reached, the district provides an alternate meal (breakfast: cereal/juice; lunch: sandwich/fruit/milk).
Students cannot charge a la carte items; accounts must have a positive balance.
Meal charges are restricted during the last two weeks of the school year.
Online payments are processed through ezSchoolPay, which charges a convenience fee.
Funds from the previous system, MyPaymentsPlus, have been transferred to ezSchoolPay.
Checks returned for insufficient funds are handled by a third-party collection agency, Envision.
Cash payments must be in an envelope labeled with the student's name, ID, and teacher's name.
Delinquent accounts that continue to accrue charges may be referred to school counselors or principals.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if my child reaches their meal charge limit?

The school will provide an alternate meal consisting of cereal and juice for breakfast, or a sandwich, fruit, and milk for lunch.

How can I check my child's meal balance?

You can view balances and transaction history by creating an account on the ezSchoolPay website.

Can I get a refund for money left in my child's account?

Yes, if a student is withdrawing from the district, you can request a refund or transfer the funds by contacting the School Nutrition Bookkeeper.

Why It Matters

Parents must manage student meal accounts to avoid charge limits, which trigger the provision of alternate meals and potential administrative review if accounts remain .

Summary

This document outlines the payment methods, online account management, and charge limits for student meals in the Walton County School District. It details how parents can pay for meals, how to handle insufficient funds, and the district's policy on providing alternate meals when account charge limits are reached.

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Discoveries

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Transition to ezSchoolPay

The district has migrated from MyPaymentsPlus to ezSchoolPay for online meal payments.

Walton County School District ezSchoolPay

Connected Entities

organizationWalton County School District“The school district managing the meal program.”Map →

organizationezSchoolPay“The online payment platform for student meals.”Map →

personBrenda Burrell“School Nutrition Bookkeeper handling refund requests.”Map →

organizationEnvision“The collection agency for returned checks.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.walton.k12.ga.us

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