Question 1

Meal Price List

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Meal Price List (Effective July 01, 2025)BreakfastFull Pay Student Breakfast$1.10Reduced Student Breakfast$0.00Second Student Breakfast$3.50Milk$0.90LunchFull Pay Student Lunch$2.50Reduced Student Lunch$0.00Second Student Lunch$7.50Milk$0.90This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider

Question 2

Student Pre-Paid Breakfast and Lunch Schedule

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Pauoa Elementary SchoolSY 2026-2027 (August 03, 2026 - May 27, 2027)Student Pre-Paid Breakfast & Lunch ScheduleAla Carte: Milk $0.90 eachno. of mealsFull Pay BreakfastFull Pay Lunch1$1.10$2.502$2.20$5.003$3.30$7.504$4.40$10.005$5.50$12.506$6.60$15.007$7.70$17.508$8.80$20.009$9.90$22.5010$11.00$25.0011$12.10$27.5012$13.20$30.0013$14.30$32.5014$15.40$35.0015$16.50$37.5016$17.60$40.0017$18.70$42.5018$19.80$45.0019$20.90$47.5020$22.00$50.00ALL GRADES Pre-K — 5 (# OF SCHOOL DAYS PER MONTH)20262027Month#of DaysMonth#of DaysJuly0January17August20February18September19March16October17April21November17May19December14June0This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider

Question 3

Negative Balance Unpaid Meal Charge Policy

Question 4

Pauoa Elementary Meal Program

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Free & Reduced Price Meal ApplicationsHouseholds must submit a new Free & Reduced Price Meal Applications yearly unless directly certified. You may apply online at ezmealapp.com or you may turn in a paper application to the school office. Fill out (1) application for all members in the same household. Households with an incoming sibling will need to add the sibling to the application in order to qualify for the same benefit.The student will carry his/her meal status from the previous school year until a new application is processed or until 30 days (grace period) of the new school year. It is best to apply as soon as possible to give time for the application to be processed (10 work days). If applications are not received and processed before the grace period ends, a student's meal status will turn to PAID. The parents/guardians are then responsible for meal charges incurred while waiting for approval.When the new application is processed, the new eligibility determination will supersede the grace period eligibility. "Students submitting a new application that results in their eligibility status changing from free to reduced or paid will incur a balance based on the applications submission date" (Policy SP 46-2016 :...) An eligibility letter will then be sent home with your child.IDENTIFICATION (ID) CARDSAll students are provided with an ID at the beginning of the school year (photo ID for returning students and temporary paper ID for new students). They should be kept in school at all times in a safe place designated by their teachers. Students should take care of their IDs as they are needed to purchase meals/milk, to borrow library books, for school excursions and for general campus identification purposes. If lost, the student may use prior year's ID if he/she has one. Otherwise, obtain a new one at the office for $5.00 (cash only). IDs should be worn with a clip provided. No lanyards allowed.MEAL PRICESPlease see MEAL PRICE LIST located on our website. Milk is offered with each meal. Accounts must have monies available in order to purchase a SECOND meal or EXTRA milk. Second meals and ala carte milk rates are subject to change.EXTRA Milk will be chargeable regarless of student's eligibility status. (e.g. student brings home lunch and would like to just get a milk. Whether they are Free/Reduced/or Full Pay they will be charged the price for extra milk.)MEAL ACCOUNT PAYMENTSFor your convenience, you are encouraged to create an account (if you student does not have one already) onilne. Please refer to EZSchoolPay 'How To' Guide. Online, you can make payments, set low balance reminders, view transactions. If you choose not to go online, you may pay in person at the school office. Please put your payment (cash or check) in an envelope and put in the DROP BOX in the office.  Please remember to write your child's name and grade on the outside of your envelope. Checks should be made payable to Department of Education. The DOE fee policy on returned checks is $25 per check payable in cash and no further checks will be accepted from the check writer for the rest of the school year. Deposits should be made before 10:00am for it to be credited the same day. No deposits are accepted in the cafeteria. Receipts will be given to the student through their homeroom teacher.LOW OR NEGATIVE BALANCESPayment reminders for students with low or negative balances will be sent out via email to parents. This is a reminder to make payment on the student's meal account. Please refer to the "Unpaid Meal Charges" regarding DOE's policies and procedures.END OF THE SCHOOL YEARAll negative balances must be cleared before the last day of the school year. Meal balance will carry over to the next school year if the student is returning to Pauoa or going to another DOE school. If the student will go to a private or non-DOE school, please pick up a School Meal Account Refund Request. Complete (indicate whether you want a refund, a transfer to a sibling's account or a donation to the school) and turn it in at the office.PLEASE KEEP ALL THE MEAL INFORMATION FOR REFERENCE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.Should you have any questions or concerns regarding our Meal Program, you may call the office at (808) 587-4500.This institution is an equal opportunity provider

Question 5

Apply for Free & Reduced Meals

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Free and Reduced Price Meal Applications Go Online for Faster ResultsStarting July, 2026 online applications will be available at ezmealapp.comPlease do not submit a paper application if an online application is submitted.Helpful tips for applying online:Type hawaii in Search for District, then "DOE – Honolulu, Central,..." will pop up. Just click on it.Step 2: Application Information – Entering phone number and email is highly recommended in case we need to contact you. For Benefit Type, if you are applying with SNAP or TANF, please refer to #7 below. If you are not, just leave it as None and go to Next.
* If email address is entered for Application Information, a notification letter of the result will be sent by email. (We recommend you to check your junk/spam mail tray also once you apply.)Step 3: Child Household Members (up to grade 12):
• Student must be enrolled in a DOE school (excludes charter schools) for an application to be prcoessed.
• Enter student legal names. Entering birthdates is recommended to help the system to match.
• For non-DOE (charter or private) students and baby/infant, click "No" for Student. College students should be added to Adult Household Members (Step 5)Step 4: Child Income
If applicable, enter the total income of all Child Household. If child has no income, do not enter anything and click on Next.Step 5: Adult Household Members
For each adult with income, enter: Gross earnings (before taxes or deductions), and how often the amount entered is received. Enter net income only if the adult is self-employed. For adult without income, just click on Save after entering First Name, (middle initial) and Last Name.Step 6: Electronic Signature Select your name from the drop-down and type your name in Signature box.If applying with SNAP or TANF case number:Select SNAP or TANF in STEP 2: Application Information, under Benefit Type, and enter valid case number.After listing the student(s) in STEP 3: Child Household Members, the application will skip to Step 6: Electronic Signature. Adult must sign.A confirmation number appears when the application is submitted. Write down this number for future reference.Once the application is processed (up to 10 working days), the notification letter will be sent home either by email (if email was provided when you applied) or school.ezSchoolPay is also available! Go to ezschoolpay.com or install the app.With ezSchoolPay, you can:	• Make online payments - There is a minimal fee when making online payments.	• Monitor account balances (set low balance alerts), and	• Monitor student's buying history for the last 30 days.There is no cost to set up and monitor student's account.This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Question 6

What is EZ School Pay?

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EZ School Pay makes it easier for you to keep tabs on your student's meal account balance and see what purchases were made. It's FREE to view the account. A nominal fee may be charged for making online deposits. You may continue to make cash or check payments in the office.

Question 7

EZSchoolPay 'How To' Guide

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Visit http://ezschoolpay.com and Log-in using your Email and Password. Is this your first time visiting their site? Register for a free account to get started! Once logged in, you will be directed to your HOME page.From the HOME screen, to the left in the blue box is the menu:MY ACCOUNT:UPDATE PERSONAL INFORMATIONCHANGE SECURITY QUESTIONCHANGE PASSWORDCLOSE MY ACCOUNT (terminates account)MY STUDENTS:the PENCIL GRAPHIC (access student screen)CONTACT SCHOOL (send Manager an e-mail)ADD A STUDENT (link another student to your account)The CLIPBOARD GRAPHIC (view previous 30 days transaction history)MAKE A PAYMENT (add funds to your student's account)Within the MY STUDENTS screen Parents can:Set a LOW BALANCE EMAIL REMINDERCLICK on box to SEND REMINDERSWithin the MY STUDENTS screen Parents can:Click on VIEW TRANSACTIONSPrevious 30 day Transaction History will be displayedWithin the MY STUDENTS screen, to LINK STUDENTClick on ADD A STUDENTEnter Last Name and Student ID#, OR enter Last Name, First Name and Birth Date (check appropriate bubble)Designated student to link to account will appear, click SAVE.To add multiple students, repeat this process.BILLING SETUP (from blue box on left)ADD CREDIT CARD(S)*This feature is for convenience, not a requirement. You may SAVE credit card information for one or more cards on our their secure site so you will not have to enter payment/billing information every time you add money to your student's account.CREDIT HISTORYSearch and view receipts for payments made to your EZSchoolPay account for the last 6 months.STORE/PAY ONLINEIn the AMOUNT box, enter the dollar amount you would like to add to your 		student's account.Click ADD TO CARTYou may continue to add additional items to your cart. Once you are finished, you may PROCEED TO CHECKOUTCHECKOUT/PAYMENTYou may enter your credit card/billing information for a one-time payment or use your stored card(s).Click SUBMIT ORDERIn accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, 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 complaint of discrimination, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-11-2817Fax2Mail.pdf from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1440 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; oremail: program.intake@usda.govThis institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Question 8

Peanut and Related Nut Allergies

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We have students on our campus who have severe peanut and related nut (ex. tree nut) allergies. In an effort to prevent any allergic reactions, the Hawai‘i public school breakfast and lunch cycle menus have not included peanut-based products. We ask for your support in this effort.Attached is a list of food items that are considered safe and not safe to bring for students with peanut (or related nut) allergies.Please refer to this list when you are planning to send snacks.Snacks need to fall within the Department of Education wellness policy. We encourage a healthy snack for your child. For safety reasons, we do not encourage sharing with others.If your child has a peanut (or related nut) allergy, please be sure to notify our school health aide as soon as possible. Thank you for your support in keeping a safe campus for all of our students.Safe Food Suggestions:Jell-o cupsYogurt/GogurtRaisinsFlavored Fruit snack treatsRice Kristpies (plain)Cheese: string, cube, or slicesCrackersGoldfish brand crackersPretzelNon Food Treats:Pencils, erasers, stickers, etc.Peanut and Related Nut Allergy Food ListFOODS TO DEFINITELY AVOIDFood sold in bakeries, including in-store bakeries. Items may have been in contact with peanuts or processed with other types of nuts.Certain chocolate candies such as M&M's, Dove Chocolates, etc.Some brands of sunflower seeds are produced on equipment shared with peanuts.Artificial nuts can be peanut products.Ice cream and Cereal products – Please check the label to make sure that it does not have nuts.Chocolate baking chips may have been made on the same equipment that carries peanut products. e.g. both 6 oz and 12 oz size Nestle Chocolate Chips (and possibly other brands) that are commonly sold in grocery stores are peanut contaminated. A larger size bag sold at Costco is peanut-free.***Always check the labels of any food product that you are planning to send with your child.***An affirmative action and equal opportunity employer

Question 9

USDA Notice of Non-Discrimination

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U.S. Department of AgricultureIn 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 Rela 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/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf`, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a leter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email: program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Question 10

Changes in Meal Prices Memo

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Please see the information below regarding the changes in meal prices affective for the school year 2025-2026. For students that qualify for free/reduced meals, while there will be no charge for the first meal, if the student wants to purchase a second meal or a la carte items such as milk, funds will need to be desposited into their account. Online payment is available at ezschoolpay.comPrices for student second meals and adult meals at breakfast and lunch have increased to $3.50 for breakfast and $7.50 for lunch.School Year 2025-2026StudentPriceBreakfastGrades: PreK-12$1.10Free/Reduced Meals PreK-12No chargeStudent second meal/Adult Meal$3.50LunchGrades PreK-8$2.50Grades (9-12)$2.75Free/Reduced Meals PreK-12No chargeEntree$2.25Second student meal/Adult Meal$7.50A la Carte Sales PricesMlik$0.90

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