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Cafeteria Services
The district participates in the National School Lunch Program and offers students
nutritionally balanced lunches daily. Free and reduced-price meals are available based on
financial need. Information about a student’s participation is confidential.
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 [For more
information, see policy COB(LEGAL)].

Instructional Television

Middle schools, through a contract with Whittle Communications, the opportunity for
students to view a twelve-minute educational program on current events and news items,
two minutes of which contain commercial advertising. A parent who prefers that his or her
child not view any commercial broadcast at school should notify the administration in
writing. An appropriate alternative supervised assignment will be made for the student.

Library
The library is a learning laboratory with books, computers, magazines, and other materials
available for classroom assignments, projects, and reading or listening pleasure. The
library is open for student use during the following times with a teacher permit:
Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:05 p.m.
The Following Are The Book Loan Procedures And Regulations:

 students are responsible for all books or magazines checked out to his or her name
and number
 books are loaned to students for two weeks, with one two week renewal privilege,
provided there is no demand for the book
 the fine on overdue books is five (5) cents per school day
 books on overnight reserve may be checked out after the last class period. these
books are due before the first period class of the next school day, and the fine for
overdue reserve books is $0.25 cents a day
 library patrons are charged the purchase price for a lost book, plus $1.00 for
processing of the book

The Following Are Some Suggestions On How To Use The Library Effectively:

 have a purpose for coming to the library
 place your teacher permit in the permit box as you enter
 do not bring food and drinks into the library
 keep the voice volume down.
 return books, encyclopedias, and magazines to the appropriate places
 return books and other materials promptly so that others may use them
 recheck books when you need more time