Gatesville Independent School District

Attached below is our Food Allergy Disclosure Form, which complies with all of the requirements of House Bill 472.  Texas school districts are required to provide a food allergy disclosure form to all students upon their enrollment.  This form should be placed with each student's educational record.  The information may be disclosed to teachers, school counselors, school nurses, cafeteria staff, and other appropriate school personnel who have a legitimate educational interest, in accourdance with the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).  For more information on FERPA and student records, please refer to your FL(LEGAL) and FL(LOCAL) policies.

Please note that this form should NOT be placed in the student's health record.  Only documentation from the student's physician of the student's food allergies should be placed in the student's health record.  However, the school nurse may enter notes about the student's possible food allergies in the student's health records, including adding a notation that the parent has notified the school district of the possible food allergy.

Additionally, please be aware that the district's receipt of information regarding a student's food allergies may trigger the need for an evaluation under Section 504.  The information provided in this form may give the district a reason to suspect that a student has a disability that substantially impairs a mafor life activity (for example, the major life activity of eating).

Food Allergy Disclosure

Food Allergy Management Plan

Rates for this year are as follows:

Breakfast Rate:

4th -12th $1.90

Reduced Breakfast Rate:

4th-12th $0.00

Paid Lunch Rate:

4th-12th $3.05

Reduced Lunch Rate:

4th - 12th $0.40 through August 31, 2025. $0.00 beginning September 1, 2025

• Primary and Elementary
  • Breakfast and Lunch meals for all Primary and Elementary students are free for the 2026-2027 school year. 
• Intermediate, Junior High & High School:
  • BIG News: Free meals for eligible students all year long! This school year, students who qualify for free and reduced-price meals will receive both breakfast and lunch for FREE every day. We encourage families to take advantage of this benefit. Who knows, you may qualify! To receive free or reduced-priced meals in the current school year, your child(ren) must have a current school year approved meal application or current school year Direct Approval/Certification Notice on file in the Child Nutrition Department, even if they were approved for meal benefits in the previous school year. 
  • Returning Applicants: To avoid any interruption in program benefits, submit a new application for approval within 30 school days after school starts. GISD does not backdate application approvals per Federal Regulations, so be sure to make a timely submission of your application. Submit only one application per household.
  • When do I apply for free and reduced-price meals? We encourage everyone to apply at the beginning of each year, but you may apply for free and reduced-price meals at any time during the school year. Also, if you are not eligible now but your economic situation changes during the school year (such as a decrease in household income, an increase in household size, unemployment, receive food stamps or TANF), simply submit another form.
  • The charge limit is $10.00 for all reduced and paid meals only at Intermediate, Junior High, and High School. No charging for a la carte items. 

This is the link for the online free & reduced lunch application.

• Free & Reduced Application Packet 2025-2026
• Free & Reduced Application Packet 2025-2026 (Spanish)
• Back to Student Meal Rates Flyer

Please fill out the cafeteria refund form and email Emily Coward at ecoward@gatesvilleisd.org if you need a refund on your student's lunch account. Please include a current phone number and address. Information will be verified before request if approved.

Reasons for a refund may include:

• Moved from the district
• Eligibility statues has changed
• Student's school day ends before lunch

Refund request take one to three week to processed.  All checks will be mailed to verified address.

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