Kountze Independent School District

Cafeteria Services for KOUNTZE ISD

The district participates in the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs and offers students nutritionally balanced meals daily. ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A FREE BREAKAST AND LUNCH. If you have an questions, please call or email Liz Jordan, FSD@ 409-246-3877 x8 ljordan@kountzeisd.org

The district follows the federal and state guidelines regarding foods of minimal nutritional value being served or sold on school premises during the school day.

All campuses follow the offer vs serve guidelines.

MEDICAL PROBLEMS: If your child is unable to consume a food component because of medical or other special dietary need, the cafeteria will be glad to make substitutions. Such substitutions may be made only when supported by a statement signed by a recognized medical authority. These statements must be kept on file.

CHARGING: Students will not be allowed to charge a la cart items. They will need to have cash or money in their lunch account to purchase extra meals, entrees or snack items.

Pre-Pay for School Meals at www.PayPAMS.com: All students/parents may register with PayPAMS Online or by calling 1-888-994-5100 to be able to view account balances, monitor daily spending, or make online payments to your child/children’s cafeteria accounts from the convenience of your home 24/7. Parents can setup an email reminder when their child/children’s account balance is getting low. All payments made through PayPAMS can take one to two days before it shows in the school account, so please remember when making payments online that you must allow time for the school to receive the payment. Payments with credit/debit cards can only be made by using our PayPAMS System. PayPams charges a service fee to add money to the accounts. There is not a fee to monitor accounts. We encourage all parents to register with PayPAMS to be able to monitor your child’s account.

Parents/students may also make cash/check payments at the school cafeteria 7:00am-1:00pm CAFETERIAS DO NOT HAVE CREDIT CARD MACHINES!

MENUS: Menus will be posted each month on the Kountze ISD website page under the Food Services page and through parent square for Elementary and Intermediate campuses. If you would like a printed copy sent home with your child, please contact the school.

“This institution is an equal opportunity provider. This program is funded by USDA”