FOOD SERVICES/CHILD NUTRITION SERVICES
14605 Granger Road
(216) 587-6100 ext. 3222
Fax: (216) 587-6172
SCHOOL MEAL PRICES
Breakfast
All Schools - $1.00
Lunch
Elementary Schools - $1.75
Middle School and High School - $2.00
Children need healthy meals to learn. Maple Heights City Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.00; lunch costs $1.75 in the elementary schools and $2.00 in the secondary schools. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. Reduced price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch.
Completed applications can be returned to the Board of Education, Attention: Food Service or to your child's school.
POINT OF SALE COMPUTER SYSTEM
The district’s buildings are equipped with a point-of-sale computerized system in each of the cafeterias. The basic description of a point-of-sale is a computerized replacement for a pre-existing cash register. This system, known as LunchBox!, uses innovative technology to provide the capability to more quickly process transactions, resulting in quicker meal payment, better tracking of items children purchase and the accounting of all transactions.
The LunchBox! System enables parents and students to pre-pay cafeteria food purchases through the student’s designated food service account. The ability to pre-paying student’s accounts saves parents, students and cafeteria staff time. Parents are able to view (only) their own child’s food purchases through the school’s cafeteria manager or by calling the food services department at 587-6100, ext. 3301 or 3222. Lunch Box! ensures greater confidentiality of students’ pay status, resulting in more students taking advantage of the school lunch program.
As always our goal is to offer our children nutritious meals; with LunchBox!, we are be able to continue to provide meals for children efficiently, accurately, and confidentially.
Below, you will find frequently asked questions about the LunchBox! Computerized Point-of Sale System.
Question: How often should I deposit money into my child’s account?
Answer: Deposits may be made weekly, monthly, or even yearly. Your child will be notified when his or her account is getting low. When you need to add to your child’s account, just send a money order (payable to Maple heights City Schools) or cash in an envelope with your student’s name and his or her teacher’s name. The amount will be credited to your child’s account.
Question: Must my child keep money in his/her account in order to take advantage of the system?
Answer: No. Students can pay for their lunch daily. The system will still record all purchases.
Question: What if my child runs out of money?
Answer: Your child will be notified when account funds are getting low, usually with 2 or 3 days notice.
Question: Can I continue to send my child to school daily with lunch money?
Answer: Yes, the system will still enable children to pay for their lunch daily, although prepayments are encouraged to save time in the lunch line.
Question: What if there is money left over at the end of the school year in my child’s account?
Answer: The money will be carried over into the next school year.
Question: How can I be sure that no one else is accessing my child’s account?
Answer: Your child will state his or her name to the cashier to access the system. The child’s photograph will appear on the register screen to confirm identity. This will enable the cashier to make sure that the correct account is being accessed.
Question: If I allow my child to purchase a la carte items, what will prevent him from over spending?
Answer: If this becomes a problem simply notify us in writing with your child’s spending limitations and we will program this information into your child’s account. The cashier will be able to view this information at the time of purchase.
Question: How will the point-of sale system help to monitor my child’s food allergy/dietary restrictions?
Answer: Just send a doctor’s note to your school cafeteria. The information will be placed on the system. When the cashier pulls up your child’s account, the information will be noted. The cashier will then check to make sure your child has selected the appropriate food items.
Question: How will the system prevent children from purchasing extras (such as desserts or snacks) that parents do not want them to purchase?
Answer: Again, just send a note to the school cafeteria explaining the food items your child may not purchase. The information will be entered into the system and displayed to the cashier when your child’s account appears on the screen.
Question: How can I get a printout of my child’s transactions?
Answer: Call the Food Services Department at 587-6100, ext. 3300 or ext. 3301 and we will arrange to get it to you.
For more information or to answer additional questions, call our Food Service Department at 216-587-6100, ext. 3301 or ext. 3222.