Meal Prices & Payments
Meal Prices
Category | Breakfast Price | Lunch Price |
|---|---|---|
Elementary | $0.00 | $2.85 |
Secondary | $0.00 | $3.10 |
All sites (Free & Reduced) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Adult (including staff) | $2.25 | $4.25 |
What Makes a Meal
Meal Type | Requirements |
|---|---|
Combo Meal | Includes at least one fruit, vegetable, or fruit juice. |
Lunch | Entrée + at least one fruit, veggie, or fruit juice option. |
Breakfast | Entrée + at least one fruit and/or fruit juice option. |
Additional | All fruit, veggie, and juice options available for the day in each serving line are included without extra charge. |
Milk | One carton of milk is included with every meal but is not required. |
A La Carte | Individual items such as a single veggie or carton of milk without a meal are subject to a la carte pricing. |
Meal Payments
Payment Method | Details |
Cash or Check | At the cafeteria line. Write the student’s name and ID number on the memo line. Checks payable to “McKinney ISD Food Service” or “MISD Food Service”. |
Online (My School Bucks) | By credit/debit or electronic check. Requires student’s 6-digit ID number. Offers “OnePay” option for unlimited transactions for 12 months. |
Snack and A La Carte Options
Details
Several snack items are available for students to add to their lunch or keep for later.
Options differ based on grade level; elementary students have fewer options than high school students.
Elementary students may have limited availability for ice cream purchases.
A la carte purchases cannot be charged on credit to the negative in a student’s account; only meals can be charged.
Meal Charging Policy
Students without sufficient funds in their account may charge up to 3 breakfast or lunch meals to allow for nutrition while funds are added to their account, but this will take their account negative. Once a student has reached their negative maximum, a courtesy meal will be provided until positive funds are reestablished to allow for further purchases.
At breakfast, a courtesy meal is two slices of toast, paired with the student’s choice of fruit, milk, and/or 4 oz. fruit juice. At lunch, a courtesy meal is a sunbutter and jelly sandwich, paired with the student’s choice of fruit, vegetable, milk, and/or 4 oz. fruit juice.
No charging for any a la carte items
No charging for adults
Student Account FAQs
How soon are funds I add available?
Cash or check additions are instantly available as long as it is deposited at the student’s campus.
Online payments made through My School Bucks can sometimes take up to 48 hours to process depending on your bank and card, although typically funds will take around 24 hours to process into the student’s account. Adding funds the same day they are needed is unlikely to enable your student to use those funds.
Is there a way I can monitor my student’s cafeteria purchases?
Yes, My School Bucks accounts are free, so if you wish to set up an account just to monitor what your student is buying, you can do that without needing to use the payment system function. Any cafeteria purchases made are updated on the My School Bucks website and app at the end of the day.
Are recurring or automatic draft plans available?
The My School Bucks system does have many options for automatic and recurring payments. The best way to ensure your student always has adequate funds is to set up an automatic draft that is initiated when the balance falls below a certain amount.
How Can I Be Alerted When the Balance is Low?
MySchoolBucks has email alert options you can set for when a student’s balance falls below whatever level you determine is too low for your student, which is called their “low balance threshold.” As stated above, it might be safer to set up an automatic draft to ensure students always have funds, but if you wish to just be alerted, and then send a check or cash with your student in person, MySchoolBucks has options to do that instead. If you set up alerts, be sure to check your junk mail folder and mark them as safe if they are being filtered out.
Why is my student saying they were not allowed to get a meal?
We have a courtesy meal option because it is against our policy to deny a student adequate nutrition. However, the student may have refused the courtesy meal. They will be offered a courtesy meal when their account reaches the charging maximum.
How can I be alerted when the balance is low?
MySchoolBucks has email alert options you can set for when a student’s balance falls below whatever level you determine is too low for your student, which is called their “low balance threshold.” As stated above, it might be safer to set up an automatic draft to ensure students always have funds. But if you wish to just be alerted, and then send a check or cash with your student in person, MySchoolBucks has options to do that instead. If you do set up alerts, be sure to check your junk mail folder and mark them as safe if they are being filtered out.
Why is my student saying they were not allowed to get a meal?
We have a courtesy meal option because it is against our policy to deny a student adequate nutrition. However, the student may have refused the courtesy meal. They will be offered a courtesy meal when their account does not have sufficient negative credit to allow for a meal to be charged.
How do I create a cafeteria account for my student?
An account is created automatically for each student when they register with MISD. The account will be active as long as the child continues to be enrolled in the district.
Can I restrict my student’s cafeteria purchases?
We have some options available in our system to allow you to control purchasing. The best way to set this up is to call the School Nutrition Department and talk through your concerns so we can set up the best program for you. If your concern centers around allergies and dietary issues, that would be best handled by our registered dietician and may involve the school nurse.
Who can I contact if I have other questions about my student’s cafeteria account?
For any questions regarding your student’s account, please call the School Nutrition office 469-302-6363. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:15 PM Monday through Friday.