By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
Hays USD 489 will send a link for the free- and reduced-priced lunch application on July 1 to all families in district.
School meals are being provided free for all students for the coming school year thanks to funding from the United States Department of Agriculture.
The application will be used to determine who receives reduced fees during enrollment. The application will ask for household income and number of people in the household.
It will also be used to determine at-risk funding for the school district.
The state uses the number of students who receive free and reduced lunches to determine the amount of at-risk funding the district receives.
Chris Hipp, assistant superintendent of business services, said it is very important for any family who thinks they may be even close to qualifying for reduced fees to fill out the application.
In person enrollment will be Aug. 3 and 4 at Hays High School. Get more information about enrollment on the USD 489 website.