Child Nutrition

Meal Charge Policy SY25-26

MEAL PRICES   

(* As of 1 Sept 2025, All students with reduced price eligibility will receive meals at no charge)

(**Adult meal prices will be adjusted once the USDA Food Rate of Assistance is released)

MEAL ACCOUNT BALANCES AND PAYMENT OPTIONS

To view recent purchases, check balances, make online payments, and set-up low balance alerts please sign up for a MySchoolBucks account. To avoid issues locating your student be sure to select Texas Leadership or Trinity Leadership as the ISD and not the local ISD.

Please note, MySchoolBucks payments may take 24 hours to post.

Cash, check and card payments will be accepted by the campus front office. The receptionist will provide a receipt for your records.

****Please note, office payments may take 3-4 business days to post.

Negative balance notices will be sent via email at least once a week and higher balances may be mailed home as well. Meal Account refunds may only be requested by the student's parents/guardians. Please contact your child's campus for more information.

2025-2026 Local Wellness Policy

Texas Leadership Public Schools

Annual Application Requirement for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals

Texas Leadership Public Schools serves families in San Angelo, Midland, Abilene, Cedar Hill, and Arlington, Texas.

Starting in 27 July 2025, Texas Leadership Public Schools will begin distributing letters and applications to the households of children in the District about eligibility benefits. Families are encouraged to complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price School Meals online. The process is SAFE, SECURE, PRIVATE, and AVAILABLE anytime, anywhere! It is available at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application . Paper applications are also available at all appropriate campus administrative offices. 

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. Please include all members who reside in the household on one application. 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 at www.SquareMeals.org/ProgramEligibility.

Decisions regarding payment for school meals are made at the national-government level, not by the school nutrition team nor TDA. The dedicated staff at Texas Leadership Public Schools is 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.

             For new and transferring students, please be aware that eligibility statuses do not automatically transfer from previous schools and a new application must be submitted to Texas Leadership. 

*Applications must be submitted annually for all students. 

Please note: Our Arlington and Cedar Hill campuses participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, which allows all children enrolled at these campuses to receive breakfast and lunch at no charge—no application is required for students attending these schools.

For any questions or concerns, please contact:

Diana V. Chavarria
Child Nutrition Director
325.653.3200 ext. 6802
Diana.Chavarria@texasleadership.net

Lola Ojeda
Child Nutrition Specialist
325.653.3200  ext. 7117
Lola.Ojeda@texasleadership.net

To help with My School Apps and My School Bucks account information processes, please follow the template below to identify your student's school. 

If you do not know your student's school ID number, please contact Lola Ojeda, 325-653-3200 ext. 7117; lola.ojeda@texasleadership.net.

If you have a new student, please allow 24-48 hours for your student's information to be loaded into our meal system.

District Name: Texas Leadership Public Schools

School Name: Choose your city - 

In accordance with Federal 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), age, disability, and 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 for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, and 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: 

1. mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
   program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider  |  07/18/2023

Diana V. Chavarria
Child Nutrition Director
325.653.3200  ext. 6802
Diana.Chavarria@texasleadership.net

Lola Ojeda
Child Nutrition Specialist
325.653.3200  ext. 7117
Lola.Ojeda@texasleadership.net