Texas Education Code

§ 33.908 — GRACE PERIOD POLICY FOR EXHAUSTED OR INSUFFICIENT MEAL CARD OR ACCOUNT BALANCE

ED § 33.908Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 33. SERVICE PROGRAMS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES · Art. Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

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The board of trustees of a school district that allows students to use a prepaid meal card or account to purchase meals served at schools in the district shall adopt a grace period policy regarding the use of the cards or accounts. The policy:

(1)must allow a student whose meal card or account balance is exhausted or insufficient to continue, for a period determined by the board, to purchase meals by:

(A)accumulating a negative balance on the student's card or account; or

(B)otherwise receiving an extension of credit from the district;

(2)must require the district to notify the parent of or person standing in parental relation to the student that the student's meal card or account balance is exhausted;

(3)may not permit the district to charge a fee or interest in connection with meals purchased under Subdivision (1); and

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 925 (S.B. 1566), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2017.