For the first

time this year, deposit envelopes are going to be available at each participating

school for placing money into the prepaid lunch accounts. Previously,

deposit tickets had been used. According to Calhoun, one of the biggest

problems associated with the prepaid system has been identifying which

account to place the funds into. The envelopes are expected to help solve

this problem by providing a space on the outside for writing the PIN of

each child being paid for by the parent.

"Parents

with only one child in the program can write the PIN number on the check.

With multiple children, parents will want to use the space on the envelope

to indicate the accounts for which the money is intended," explained

Calhoun.

Parents who

wish to prepay their students' lunches can do so before school begins.

During orientation at the participating schools, lunchroom managers will

be available to answer questions, go over planned menus and take prepayments.

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