Food Service

Food Service Contact Information

Ralph Meredith - Director of Food Services

Phone: 417-354-2181 Ext. 4

Shannon Lyman - Administrative Assistant

Phone: 417-354-2181 Ext. 1

Free/Reduced Meals

Children need healthy meals to learn. Monett R-1 School District offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.40 - $1.50; lunch costs $2.40 - $2.65. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. Reduced price is $0.30 for breakfast and $0.40 for lunch. This packet includes an application for free or reduced price meal benefits, and a set of detailed instructions. Below are some common questions and answers to help you with the application process.

Meal Prices 2023-2024

Campus

Breakfast Price

Lunch Price

Reduced meal price for all campuses

$0.30

$0.40

Milk at all campuses

$ 0.50

$0.50

MECC

$1.40

$2.50

MES

$1.40

$2.50

MIS

$1.40

$2.50

MMS

$1.40

$2.60

MHS

$1.50

$2.75

SRTC

$1.50

$2.75

Adult Meals, Staff & Visitor Meals

$1.70

$3.25

Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.  

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits.  Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.  
 
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: 
 
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
              Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
              1400 Independence Avenue, SW
              Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; 
 
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov.  
 
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. 

Free/Reduced Meal Application - FAQ