Texas HB567 mandates grace period policies for school districts using prepaid meal cards or accounts, ensuring students continue to receive meals at.

Texas HB567 requires school districts that use prepaid meal cards or accounts to adopt grace period policies. These policies must allow students to continue purchasing meals for at least one week after their card or account balance is insufficient. During this period, districts must privately notify parents of the insufficient balance and provide an application for free or reduced-price meals. After the grace period, districts must continue providing meals at no cost.

Texas HB567 mandates grace period policies for school districts using prepaid meal cards or accounts, ensuring students continue to receive meals at.

Texas HB567 requires school districts that use prepaid meal cards or accounts to adopt grace period policies. These policies must allow students to continue purchasing meals for at least one week after their card or account balance is insufficient. During this period, districts must privately notify parents of the insufficient balance and provide an application for free or reduced-price meals. After the grace period, districts must continue providing meals at no cost.