Central Office Telephone
936-709-7737
FAX
936-538-7474
Postal address
3205 West Davis, Conroe, TX 77304
Free and Reduced-Price Meals
Contact: Mary Jo Peters 936 709 7876
1. Qualification: Eligibility is generally based on family income, family size, and if the family has a food stamp number. The guidelines can be found in the free/reduced application.
2. Notification: Qualifying families are notified by the Child Nutrition Department by mail in a timely manner.
3. How do children get an application? Applications are given to every student at the beginning of the school year, by the child
’s campus. New students are given an application upon registration. During the year, applications are available in the cafeterias or the Child Nutrition office.4. How often does a free/reduced application need to be completed? An application must be completed each year.
5. How long is the application valid? Students who participate in the free/reduced program during the previous year in Conroe ISD may continue to eat at the free or reduced-price for the first 30 days of school. After 30 days, a new application must be submitted and approved.
6.Process time: Upon receipt of a completed application, the Child Nutrition Department has ten business days to complete the processing procedure.
7. Will parents need to pay for a child
’s lunch until the application is processed? Yes8. Do Pre-Kindergarten students automatically qualify for free/reduced meals? No. All students must complete an application each year.
9. What does the school district do to protect the personal information about a child? All information is kept confidential in the Child Nutrition office and is only given to authorized school district officials.