School Meals

^All SASD schools are under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) which allows all enrolled students to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost.

The Sheboygan Area School District understands the importance of serving nutritious meals daily to our students. If meals are purchased through the school nutrition program, it is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to keep a positive account balance in the students account. The District uses a pre-payment system for meal accounts, and payment is to be made prior to consuming meals. In order to provide clarity and accountability surrounding the school nutrition program, the following policies regarding student meal account balances have been put in place:

Each day after the deposits have been made, a file is created of all families whose lunch account is at or below $5. A notice will be sent out through School Messenger to these families letting them know their balance and asking them to deposit money into their students account. To avoid the phone calls, parent/guardians should maintain an account balance greater than $5. A monthly file of all families whose lunch account balance is $20 or more in the negative will be sent to the Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operational Services. The Assistant Superintendent will take additional action to collect on these accounts.

No a la carte items may be purchased on account if there is a negative account balance. Students are allowed to pay with cash.

If a child transfers, moves or graduates from the Sheboygan Area School District and has a positive balance left in the meals account, parents/guardians have the following options:

• Funds will automatically be transferred to a sibling account.
• Funds may be refunded to the parent/guardian. The parent/guardian must request a refund in writing to the School Nutrition Department by June 15 of that current school year, and a refund will be sent to the address provided.
• Funds may be donated to an account to help other families. If there is no request for refund by June 15, and there is not a sibling in the district, any account balance amount of $10 or less will automatically be transferred to an account to help other families.
• If a current student has positive funds in their meal account and currently does not use the account, a refund can be requested in writing to the School Nutrition Department any time during the school year.

If your family is on free or reduced meals for the 24-25 school year, either from a lunch application or Direct Certification, the information may be shared with other programs for which your children may qualify. Please complete the below form to give us permission to share this information:

• Forms for the 2025-26 school year coming soon!

If your child requires a gluten-free or dairy-free menu and he/she plans to eat school meals, please visit Food Allergies & Special Dietary Needs for the necessary forms.

Questions? Email to Mariah Lindsley at mlindsley@sasd.net.