This Fall, ‘Back to School’ will also mean ‘Back to Student Meal Rates’ for nutritious school meals.

Per USDA requirements, income eligibility requirements will resume in the 2022-23 school year. As such, Crowley ISD must return to charging for school meals and will offer free and reduced-priced meals based on student eligibility. The Crowley ISD Child Nutrition Department will begin processing Free and Reduced household applications on July 19, 2022. 

Please consider filling out a Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application to see if your child/ren is eligible to receive lunch benefits for the 2022-23 School Year.

Apply Today: Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application

What’s Needed:
• Only ONE application per household.
• List all children in the household on your ONE application.

School Meal Applications need to be completed every school year in order to receive lunch benefits for the current school year. If you filled out an application last year, your child will maintain their benefits for the FIRST 30 days of  school.

However, if you do not submit a completed 2022-23 School Meal Application by the 30th operating day, your child/ren will lose their previous school year benefits. Please see the flyer below for more information on the many ways that completing a meal application can benefit you, your student and/or the district. Applications can be completed online starting July 19, 2022. Paper applications will also be available at each campus. 

Important Information
PDF: The Benefits of Completing a Meal Application
PDF: 2022-23 Parent Meal Rates Information

OCR Note: If you are having trouble viewing any of the PDF's or images above, please contact the child nutrition department for more information. 

The Free and Reduced Program is available to all eligible families, providing discounts and waivers to ensure our students receive the support they need.

Benefits Include
• Free and reduced-price meals
• District waivers and discounts including iPad fees, reduced Fine Arts district instrument usage fees, Extended School Day (ESD) fees and more
• College readiness waivers and discounts including SAT, ACT and AP exam fees and college application fees
• NCAA fee waivers

The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) recently issued guidance that allows schools to offer meals to all students at no cost for the 2021-22 school year. While an application is not required for free meals this year, Crowley ISD will process Free and Reduced Program applications to determine student status which may provide benefits beyond free meals. The Free and Reduced Program application also helps verify P-EBT benefits.

Apply now to ensure your student continues to receive these benefits for the first 30 days of the 2022-23 school year. Please note, online applications are processed faster than paper applications. 

Am I Eligible?
Families that have a gross household income within the limits determined by federal government guidelines qualify for the Free and Reduced Program. Only one application is needed for all children in your household who attend Crowley ISD schools. 

Additionally, families receiving benefits from any of the following special programs may be eligible for the Free and Reduced Program:

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
• Families must complete the Free and Reduced Program application and include their Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) number in the application to be approved.

Foster, Homeless, Runaway or Migrant Students
Foster children under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for the Free and Reduced Program regardless of the income of their resident household. Students who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant qualify. Your U.S. citizenship or immigration status does not affect your eligibility. 

Families must complete the Free and Reduced Program application and include the Eligibility Determination Group (EDG) number in the application to be approved.

Early Childhood
Children attending a Pre-Kindergarten program are also eligible for the Free and Reduced Program. Pre-K Families wishing to access the Free and Reduced Program should complete an application.

Please be sure to complete the Meal Application by visiting the following link: Crowley ISD School Lunch App.

Due to supply chain issues, menus are subject to change, and may differ from the scheduled calendar. Please visit crowleyisd.nutrislice.com for complete nutritional information, allergy information, and more. Thank you for understanding. 

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) require that schools make substitutions to the regular meal for students who are unable to eat the meal because of their disabilities. The Child Nutrition department will make reasonable accommodations when a student’s disability restricts his/her diet and the disability is supported by a medical statement signed by a medical authority that is licensed by the State to write medical prescriptions or meal accommodation requirement in a student’s individualized education program (IEP).

Substitutions are required for students that have:

• A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities including eating
• Food allergies that may result in severe, life-threatening (anaphylactic) reactions

These conditions meet the definition of “disability” and substitutions prescribed by the licensed physician must be made. 

Form: Download the Allergy Form 

El Programa Nacional de Almuerzos Escolares (NSLP) y el Programa de Desayunos Escolares (SBP) del Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) requieren que las escuelas sustituyan la comida para los estudiantes que no pueden comer la comida debido a sus discapaciadades. El departamento de Nutricion Infantil hara las adaptaciones razonables cuando la discapacidad de un estudiante restrinja su dieta y la discapacidad este respaldada por una declaracion medica firmada por una autoridad medica autorizada por el estado para redactar recetas medicas o requisitos de adaptaciones para las comidas en la educacion individualizada de un estudiante en el programa (IEP). 

Se requieren sustituciones para los estudiantes que tienen: 

• Un impedimento fisico o mental que limita sustancialmente una o mas actividades importantes de la vida, incluida la alimentacionl. 
• Alergias alimentarias que pueden provocar reacciones graves que ponen en peligro la vida (anafilacticas).

Estas condiciones cumplen con la definicion de "discapacidad" y se deben realizar sustituciones prescritas por el medico autorizado. 

Form: Descargue el formulario de alergias

Please note that the district offers universal Free Breakfast for all Crowley ISD students. 

Student Meal Prices Lunch
Secondary: $3.05
Elementary: $2.80

Reduced Meal Prices Lunch
Secondary: 40 Cents
Elementary: 40 Cents

Adult Meal Prices Lunch
Secondary: $4.15
Elementary: $4

Adult Meal Prices Breakfast
Secondary: $2.75
Elementary: $2.50

Note: Prices are subject to change throughout the school year. Please contact our office if you need more information: 817-297-5940.

Help us serve your child swiftly so they can fully enjoy their dining experience!

Parents/students are strongly encouraged to deposit checks/cash in students' accounts rather than sending cash or checks on a daily basis. The time spent in line is greatly reduced when parents/students pre-deposit meal funds. We don't want to keep parents or students waiting in line to make a deposit either.
 
If paying by check, simply write the student's name and identification number in the memo section of your check. Multiple students can be included on one check even if they attend different Crowley schools, as long as you include their identification number. Our computerized system will have your students funds available at any of our campuses.
 
If paying with cash, simply place the cash in a sealed envelope with the student's name and identification number written on the outside of the envelope. Just drop off your deposit with our Food Service Manager and they will take care of the rest. If you don't know your child's identification number, the manager can help you with that.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Food Service Office at 817-297-5940.

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Please place all Catering and Testing Snack orders below. Please note that tables must be requested through School Dudes. The Catering Department does not provide tables.

Catertrax Information
Website: Catertrax Homepage
PDF: Tutorial Brochure 

Note: Prices are subject to change throughout the school year. Please contact Chef Lucky Spears at 817-297-5940 if you need more information.

The district has a grace period of two (2) days whereas any student without funds for a meal will not be required to take an alternative meal. Following the grace period district students eligible for free, reduced price, and full price meals may charge up to the value of two meals. After the two meals are charged, students will be provided with an alternate meal.

Alternate meals will consist of a sunbutter and jelly sandwich, cheese sandwich, or salad as well as a choice of side items to be in compliance with USDA regulations. Letters are sent home weekly for Elementary and Intermediate students to inform parents of their child’s negative account balance. All Middle School and High School students will be informed of their account balance by the cafeteria cashier as they come through the serving line. 

Charges are not permitted for a la carte items.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: Filing A Program Discrimination Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992.

Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.

This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.

Important Information
PDF: CACFP Civil Rights Complaint Form
PDF: Civil Rights Compliant Form & Procedure | Spanish
PDF: Crowley ISD Building For The Future

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.  

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.  Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: How to File a Complaint, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: 

Contact Us
By Mail
U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 
1400 Independence Avenue, SW 
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

Fax: (202) 690-7442
Email: program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discrimination on basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. (Not all prohibited apply to all programs). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Direcotr, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avunue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964(voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

De acuendo a lo establecido por las leyes Federales y el Departamento do Agriculture de los EE.UU. (USDA, siglad en ingles), se prohibite a este organismo la discriminacion por raza, color, origen nacional, sexo, edad, o impeimentos de las personas. (No todas las bases de prohibicion se aplican a todos los programas.) Para presentar una queja sobre discriminacion, escriba a USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, o llame al (202) 720-5964 (voz y TDD). USDA es un provendor y empleador que ofrece oportunidad igual a todos.

Danielle Robinson
General Manager
Email: danielle.robinson@crowley.k12.tx.us

Patti Ann Hill
Director of Operations
Email: patti.hill@crowley.k12.tx.us 

TBA
HR Manager
 
Cindy Santos
Meal Applications Specialist
Email: cindy.santos@crowley.k12.tx.us

Hannah Post, RDN, LD
District Dietitian
Email: hannah.Post@crowley.k12.tx.us

Margie Myatt
Compliance Coordinator
Email: margie.myatt@crowley.k12.tx.us

TBA
Marketing Communications Specialist

Jeff Walny 
Area Supervisor 
Email: jeff.walny@crowley.k12.tx.us

Yassell Gonzalez 
Area Supervisor 
Email: yassell.gonzalez@crowley.k12.tx.us 

Deanna Gonzales 
Front Office Receptionist 
Email: deanna.gonzales@crowley.k12.tx.us 

Click on the link below to view a media release about Free and Reduced-Price Meals.

Word: 2022-23 Media Release

July 11, 2022 

Crowley ISD Transitions Back to Application Requirement for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals 
Back to School and Back to Normal in the Cafeteria  

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress authorized spending that allowed schools to serve free meals for all students. Those funds are not authorized to continue for the 2022-2023 school year. As a result, Crowley ISD must return to charging for school meals and offering free and reduced-price meals based on student eligibility. Starting on July 19, 2022, Crowley ISD will begin distributing letters and applications to the households of the children in the district about eligibility benefits. Families are encouraged to complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals, also available on the Crowley ISD Child Nutrition website as well as each campus, and return the completed form online or to any school office.  

The application will determine a child’s eligibility for free and reduced-price meals and may assist in the determination of eligibility for other state or federal benefits. Only one application needs to be completed per household. Schools will notify the household of the child’s eligibility. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) administers school nutrition programs in Texas and offers an eligibility calculator: www.SquareMeals.org/ProgramEligibility.

Decisions regarding payment for school meals are made at the national-government level, not by the school nutrition team or TDA. The dedicated staff at Crowley ISD Child Nutrition Department are looking forward to serving healthy, balanced meals to students in the new school year. These meals, whether paid, free, or reduced-price, offer a good source of nutrition for children. 

Criteria for Free and Reduced-Price Meal Benefits
The following criteria will be used to determine a child’s eligibility for free or reduced-price meal benefits:

Income Eligibility
1. Household income that is at or below the income eligibility levels

Categorical or Automatic Eligibility
2. Households receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)

Program Participant Eligibility
3. Child’s status as a foster child, homeless, runaway, migrant, or displaced by a declared disaster
4. Child’s enrollment in Head Start or Even Start

Income Eligibility
For those households that qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on income, an adult in the household must fill out a free and reduced-price meal application and return it to Cindy Santos at 2205 N. Crowley Cleburne Rd Crowley, TX 76036. Those individuals filling out the application will need to provide the following information:

1. Names of all household members
2. Amount, frequency, and source of current income for each household member
3. The last 4 digits of the Social Security number of the adult household member who signs the application or, if the adult does not have a social security number, check the box for “No Social Security number”
4. Signature of an adult household member attesting that the information provided is correct

Categorical or Program Participant Eligibility
Crowley ISD is working with local agencies to identify all children who are categorically and program eligible. Crowley ISD will notify the households of these children that they do not need to complete an application. Any household that does not receive a letter and feels it should, can contact Cindy Santos at 817-297-5940 or email cindy.santos@crowley.k12.tx.us.

Any household that wishes to decline benefits should contact Cindy Santos at 817-297-5940 or email cindy.santos@crowley.k12.tx.us.

Applications may be submitted anytime during the school year. The information households provide on the application will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility. Applications may also be verified by the school officials at any time during the school year.

Determining Eligibility
Under the provisions of the free and reduced-price meal policy, Free and Reduced Specialist, Cindy Santos will review applications and determine eligibility. Households or guardians dissatisfied with the Reviewing Official’s eligibility determination may wish to discuss the decision with the Reviewing Official on an informal basis. Households wishing to make a formal appeal for a hearing on the decision may make a request either orally or in writing to Randy Reaves, PO Box 688 Crowley, TX 76036, 817-297-5940.

Unexpected Circumstances
If a household member becomes unemployed or if the household size increases, the household should contact the school. Such changes may make the children of the household eligible for benefits if the household’s income falls at or below the attached current income eligibility guidelines.

In the operation of child feeding programs, no child will be discriminated against because of race, sex, color, national origin, age, or disability. This institution is an equal-opportunity provider.