2013-14 Student/Parent Handbook - Nash-Rocky Mount Schools

If you believe your child(ren) qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, you are encouraged to complete one Family
Meal Benefit Form and return it to your youngest child's school as soon as possible. To avoid any interruptions in
meal benefits while new applications are being processed, student eligibility is carried over temporarily from the
previous school year. A new application is required each year. If not approved for benefits and during any time that
benefits cease, you are responsible for sending money to cover the cost of breakfast, lunch and ala carte items.
Accumulation of charges is your responsibility. You may apply for free and reduced-price meals any time during the
school year by requesting an application from your child's school. You will be notified when the application is
approved or denied. The information provided on the application is confidential.
All children are treated the same regardless of ability to pay. No child will be discriminated against because of race,
sex, color, national origin, age, economic status, or disability.
The breakfast meal includes:
• a half pint of milk
• juice or fruit
• two servings of a bread product (cereal or muffin just to name a few) or one serving of protein and one serving
of bread (meat biscuit, breakfast bagel, yogurt & grahams or pancake sausage on a stick, just to name a few)
The lunch meal includes:
• a half pint of milk
• one serving of fruit from a variety of choices (elementary and middle schools)
• two servings of vegetables from a variety of choices
• one or more servings of bread
• one serving of a protein food such as chicken, fish, beef, or cheese
• Portion sizes vary by age group
• Students are required to select a fruit or a vegetable at lunch
PRE-PAY FOR SCHOOL MEALS
CNS offers the option of pre-paying for breakfast, lunch, and a la carte purchases. Pre-paying is encouraged as it:
• increases speed of service to students, allowing more time to eat
• eliminates the need for students to carry money to school every day
• provides a record of all purchases
• allows for deposits on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis
• On-line prepayment is now available to all families. To prepay for your student’s lunch, visit https://www.payforit.net/.
Transportation
Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools (NRMPS) provides bus transportation for approximately 10,000 students daily on a fleet of 159
buses traveling over 2.25 million miles each academic year. Families are encouraged to take advantage of this service as an extension
of the learning environment. Transportation guidelines are regulated by State General Statues and State BOE policies.
NRMPS follows these guidelines in establishing bus runs and stops. Transportation is provided from designated bus
stops for elementary students who live more than one mile from their school and for middle and senior high students
who live more than one and one-half miles from their school. In areas of close proximity to schools that pose physical
dangers (railroad, multiple lane highway, water bodies, etc.) transportation will be provided to students under a
hazard exception.
Transportation is not provided for prekindergarten students unless they receive Exceptional Children services.
Proper behavior by students at bus stops and on the school bus translates to safe transportation. Students who do not
follow bus rules as outlined in the student section of this document and PBIS bus posters face the loss of bus
privileges.
BUS ASSIGNMENT
Parents are responsible to notify NRMPS when bus transportation is requested. Each school has blank
Transportation Verification Forms available when service is requested or needs to be modified. Online service is
also available to parents through the NRMPS Transportation web portal. Go to http://www.nrms.k12.nc.us and
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