If you need to obtain a copy of your student's Free and Reduced Priced Meals approval letter, please contact Kellie Simpson at kellie.simpson@rpsar.net. We will need you to verify your student's ID number, home address, school they attend, and parents' names. 

Similarly, if you have been approved, you can obtain a copy quicker from our School Cafe website. You will need your student's ID number and an email to set up an account. Once logged in, you can view your student's approval letter under "Eligibility Info". If you do not have an approval letter, please submit an application by selecting "Apply". 

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Breakfast

A Reimbursable Breakfast is FREE to students at all schools during the 2024-2025 school year
Faculty/Parents/Visitors: $3.25

Lunch

A Reimbursable Lunch is available to students at all schools during the 2024-25 school year at a cost of $2.45 for elementary, $2.95 for middle schools, and $3.10 at the high schools, unless a 2024-2025 free/reduced form has been submitted and approved granting the student a free or reduced rate for lunches. Based on a “NEW” Arkansas law, families who qualify for Reduced price meals will not be charged the co-pay of $.40 cents for meals. 
Faculty/Parents/Visitors: $5.00 

Adults are not allowed to charge meals.

As provided in SP 46-2016, all school food authorities (SFAs) operating the federal school meal programs (National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program) must have a written and clearly communicated meal charge administrative procedure in place.

All SFAs must have an administrative procedure in place for children participating at the full paid meal rate who either do not have money in their account or in hand to cover the cost of the meal at the time of service. SFAs are required to communicate this administrative procedure to families and school and/or district-level staff members as appropriate. SFAs should ensure the administrative procedure is communicated on an annual basis.

Families will have access to the meal charge administrative procedure via a written copy of the district-wide “Meal Charging and Collection” procedures each school year. Families of transfer students (during the year) will receive a written copy of the district-wide procedure when enrolled.

NEW ARKANSAS BENEFIT: Students who have qualified for “reduced priced” meals will not be charged a co-pay and will have no obligation to pay the co-pay of .40 cents for lunch.

Breakfast is FREE TO ALL STUDENTS regardless of meal benefit status.

Local Charge Administrative Procedure Considerations

General

Students who are categorized as “full paid status” and are unable to pay for their meals at the time of the meal service are allowed to charge per Arkansas State law. Meals will not be denied to any student.

Students charging breakfast and/or lunch will receive the same reimbursable meals available to all other students. Students will not be approached regarding a delinquent account or the need to bring money. Students may request the status of their account on their own but must do so as a private encounter with the cafeteria manager. Account balances will not be published or made known publically to anyone except the student and his/her parent or guardian.

Notification

The number of charges allowed for all students is not limited. Alternative meals will not be provided as a deterrent to charging. The parent or guardian will be contacted by letter, email, automated payment system notification or phone call when the account has remained delinquent without a payment plan in place. Families will be made aware of the opportunity to apply for free or reduced price meal benefits and assisted as needed in filling out the application. Families may not be “required” to apply for benefits.

Delinquent Debt

Delinquent debt is defined as overdue unpaid meal charges that are considered collectable, with efforts being made to collect them. The debt may remain on the accounting documents until it is either collected or determined to be uncollectable. The debt may be carried over in the student’s account at the end of the school year (beyond June 30).

Repayment plans

Each household may request a repayment plan that will include payment levels and due dates appropriate to a household’s particular circumstances. Please contact the cafeteria manager or program administrator for establishing a repayment plan.

Ala Carte’ Purchases

Ala carte’ purchases are items available to all students for purchase by exchange of cash or via the student’s meal Account. They are not a reimbursable meal and are not subject to charging.

Contact Information

Families may contact their school’s cafeteria manager for information or may call 479-631-3539 to speak to a Child Nutrition Program Administrator for further help or information.

Rogers Public Schools Child Nutrition Department
2815 S. 1st St. Rogers, AR 72758
Voice: 479-631-3539
Fax: 479-202-9085

Director of Food & Nutrition Services 
Margie Bowers
479-631-3539
Margie.Bowers@rpsar.net

Assistant Director of Food & Nutrition Services
Kellie Simpson
479-631-3539
Kellie.Simpson@rpsar.net

Assistant Director of Food & Nutrition Services
Jamie Nees
479-631-3539
Jamie.Nees@rpsar.net  

Child Nutrition Secretary       
Teri Mason
479-631-3539
teri.mason@rpsar.net

Kitchen Maintenance
Keith Hubanks
479-631-3539
Keith.Hubanks@rpsar.net