The Excelsior Springs School District is asking parents of all students to complete a free and reduced meal application to ensure the district receives full state funding in the upcoming year. Families who fill out and submit the application by January 14, 2022, will be entered to win a 75″ Smart TV.
School superintendent Dr. Travis Hux stressed the importance of these meal applications in the delegation of state funding. Every approved application carries weight on the active daily attendance (ada) statistics which drive funding from the State of Missouri to Excelsior Springs. During a recent school board meeting, Dr. Hux gave the example of each application being valued at approximately $1,000 in state funding, “If the district has 300 less (approved applications) than last year that’s $300,000 less.” That isn’t just money for food, the state of Missouri partially bases the amount of funding sent to schools on the number of approved applications.
The following email was sent to parents of students in Excelsior Springs by the deputy superintendent.
Dear Tigers,
ESSD has a waiver from the USDA that allows for free breakfast and lunches this school year. While this has been a great resource for our students, it has an unintended consequence on the number of Free and Reduced lunch applications that parents have filled out.
It is important for all families who may qualify for Free and Reduced lunch to complete the meal application because of the way that the state funds public schools. Schools with higher rates of families who qualify receive additional money for student programs. The funds support teacher salaries, curriculum, learning resources, and more!
Every family who completes and submits an application by Friday, January 14th, 2022 will be entered into a random drawing for 1 of (4) 75 inch Smart TVs. Anyone with a completed application for the 2021-2022 school year will be eligible for the drawing. Winners will be notified by phone and/or email on or after Tuesday, February 1st, 2022.
Download and print the form here.
Mail or drop off forms to:
Excelsior Springs School District
300 West Broadway Street
Excelsior Springs, MO 64024
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