Free & Reduced Application Information

1.Fill out our online application via SylogistEd (aka Wengage): Free & Reduced Application Submission Steps OR

2. Bring a paper copy to 355 S Osage Street Skiatook, OK or your child’s school office. Paper copies can be requested from the Education Service Center or your child's school office.

Child Nutrition Cover Letter (See attachment)

CHILD NUTRITION COVER LETTER 2023-2024.docx

Letter to Household (See attachment)

LETTER TO HOUSEHOLD INTERACTIVE 2023-2024.docx

Common Application Mistakes

1. Please don’t forget the last 4 of your social security number! Without this we cannot process your application.

2. Please list by name all of the members of your home, even if they are not in school.

Skiatook Public Schools announced its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and the School Breakfast Program (SBP). Local school officials have adopted the following household size and income criteria for determining eligibility:

INCOME-ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2024

FOR FREE AND REDUCED-PRICE MEALS

Children from households whose income is at or below the levels shown are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Application forms are being sent to all homes with a letter to parents or guardians. To apply for free or reduced-price meals households should fill out the application and return it to the school. Additional copies are available at the principal’s office in each school. The information provided on the application is confidential and will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by school or other program officials. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year.

For school officials to determine eligibility, households receiving SNAP or “Temporary Assistance to Needy Families” (TANF) or “Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations” (FDPIR) must list each child’s name, the related SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR case number, and the signature of an adult household member. If you do not list a SNAP or TANF or FDPIR case number for all children you are applying for, then the application must have the children’s names, the names of all household members, the amount of income each person received the last month and where it came from, the signature of an adult household member and the adult’s social security number or mark the box if the adult does not have a social security number. Foster children also categorically qualify for free meals/milk, regardless of the child’s income. If you have foster children living with you and wish to apply for such meals or milk for them, please complete the application as instructed.

Under the provisions of the policy, Nicole Pearce will review applications and determine eligibility.

Parents or guardians wishing to make a formal appeal may make a request either orally or in writing to:

Dr. Melissa Bush

Superintendent

355 South Osage St

Skiatook, OK 74070

DIRECT CERTIFICATION SCHOOLS

Any member of a household currently certified to receive SNAP, TANF, or FDPIR benefits will be notified of the enrolled children’s eligibility and that the enrolled children will be provided free benefits unless the household notifies the SFA that it chooses to decline benefits. If SNAP, TANF, and FDPIR households are not notified by 08/11/2021 of their eligibility, they will need to submit an application.

In accordance with federal law and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) police, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Each school and the office of the administration has a copy of the policy which may be reviewed by any interested party.

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