Northmont City Schools is seeing an increase in the amount of students charging meals due to insufficient funds on their school meal accounts, according to a statement on Northmont City Schools Facebook.
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Students who have been approved for lunch assistance in the past carry that status over into the first part of the current year to give families time to re-apply, school officials said.
Families must reapply for free or reduced price meals each year, according to the district. The deadline to reapply for this year ends on September 22.
The application can be filled out online here. Instructions for filling out the application online can be found on Northmont City Schools website under the breakfast and lunch tab.
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The PaySchools Central software allows for families to make deposits, view transaction history, set up low-fund notifications as well as other options to allow parents to remain active with their student’s meal account, according to the districts spokesperson.