The free and reduced meal programs, as supported by USDA and the State of Iowa, are available for those who qualify.

• If you have received a letter from the school stating that you are already approved for a Free or Reduced Meal benefit, please complete the Waiver Statement to be eligible to have your Instructional fees waived or reduced.
• If you have not received a letter from the school regarding a free or reduced meal benefit, an Iowa Eligibility Application must be completed before benefits can begin. An application may be completed at any time during the school year. The guidelines for qualifying for the free or reduced meal program can be found in the documents below.
• If you qualify for a free or reduced meal program, you may also qualify for Instructional fees to be waived or reduced. This benefit must be applied for, it is not an automatic benefit if you qualify for free or reduced meals. To apply for a waiver of Instructional fees, please complete the Waiver Statement.

State Nutrition Program Information

Nondiscrimination Statements

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
(Revised 2-15-23)

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf
, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250-9410; or
Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
Email: Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Iowa Nondiscrimination Statement
It is the policy of this CNP provider not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or religion in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code 216.6, 216.7, and 216.9. If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by this CNP Provider, contact the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 6200 Park Ave, Suite 100, Des Moines, IA 50321; phone number 515-281-4121 or 800-457-4416; Website: https://icrc.iowa.gov/.

Iowa law requires that all students entering kindergarten have a dental screening. The purpose of the dental screening requirement is to improve the oral health of Iowa’s children. Dental screenings help with early detection and treatment of dental disease; promote the importance of oral health for school readiness and learning; and contribute to statewide surveillance of oral health.

Kindergarteners must have had a dental screen sometime between the ages of 3 and 6 years and must be completed by spring of their kindergarten year. The screening must be completed by a dentist, dental hygienist, physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or a nurse trained in doing oral screenings.

The health professional doing the dental screen must complete the dental certificate of dental screening. Please return the completed certificate to your child’s school office.

If families do not have dental insurance coverage or cannot pay for dental care, parents should contact Iowa Department of Public Health at https://idph.iowa.gov/ohds/school-screenings.

Lead screening is required for children entering school. Testing should be done before the age of six and provided to the elementary school in which the child is enrolling. The requirement applies to children enrolled in public and private schools and those who are home-schooled.