All USD 348 schools participate in the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. Free and reduced priced meals are available to students whose family income falls within federal guidelines. For qualified families, reduced prices for all schools are $ .30 for breakfast and $ .40 for lunch. Even if you have qualified in the past, a new application must be filled out each school year.
Online applications will be available soon for the 2023-2024 school year. Pick “Start Meal Application” in the upper right and type Baldwin in the search box. Online applications have moved to LINQConnect for the 23-24 school year.
If you prefer, you may download the application below and return it to any school office or to the Food and Nutrition Department at PO Box 65, Baldwin City, KS 66006, foodandnutrition@usd348.com.
In the permissions section of PowerSchool E-Registration, you can provide your consent to share your eligibility status with the school in order to receive a reduction in fees for textbooks, device take home, certain assessments, and sports and activity participation. If you prefer, you may also download the consent form below and return it to any school office or to the Food and Nutrition Department at PO Box 65, Baldwin City, KS 66006, foodandnutrition@usd348.com.
Download and return the forms below ONLY if you do not fill out an online application.
USD348 23-24 Household Application (544.4 KiB)
USD348 23-24 Consent for Disclosure (99.3 KiB)
USD348 23-24 Letter to Household (256.4 KiB)
Applications can take up to 10 business days for processing AND incomplete applications cannot be processed.
For additional information regarding the process of qualifying for free or reduced lunches, please contact us at foodandnutrition@usd348.com.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/
1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.