Bellingham Schools to Notify on Meal Debt

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  Bellingham Public Schools will begin sending weekly reminders to families with negative meal account balances over $5“If your child’s meal account includes a negative balance over $5 you will receive a weekly reminder on Wednesdays. Notifications begin Sept. 16.”
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  The reminders will start on Wednesday, Sept. 16“Notifications begin Sept. 16.”
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  Notifications will be sent every Wednesday“If your child’s meal account includes a negative balance over $5 you will receive a weekly reminder on Wednesdays. Notifications begin Sept. 16.”
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  Families can check balances through Skyward Family Access“You can review your meal account balance in Skyward Family Access.”
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  Households certified for free or reduced-price meals later in the school year won’t have to repay earlier debt“According to the district's meal charge policy and procedure 6700, households that are certified for free or reduced-price school meals at any point later in the school year will not be required to repay school meal debt accrued earlier in that school year.”
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  Families can pay online, by cash, or check at school cafeterias“You can review your meal account balance in Skyward Family Access. To deposit funds, please visit the Online Payments webpage and follow the directions to the payment portal. You may also pay with cash or check in all school cafeterias.”
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  Questions can be directed to [email protected]“Please reach out by email at [email protected] or by phone at 360-676-6540 to help answer your questions and resolve meal debt.”
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  Questions can be directed to 360-676-6540“Please reach out by email at [email protected] or by phone at 360-676-6540 to help answer your questions and resolve meal debt.”
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  The policy applies to all schoolsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The policy applies to schools with Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)“Students at Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Meals for Washington Students (MWS) schools automatically qualify for one breakfast and one lunch daily at no cost.”
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  The policy applies to schools with Meals for Washington Students (MWS) programs“Students at Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and Meals for Washington Students (MWS) schools automatically qualify for one breakfast and one lunch daily at no cost.”