Each student and employee in the Meridian School District is set up with an account in the Food Nutrition computer system.  A student or employee identification number is then used to access this account during meal services. 
Please note, this is a prepayment system and any amount of money may be placed on the account. In emergencies elementary students (K-5) may charge up to $5.00.   It is recommended that students place money on accounts before school and during breakfast or break.  Student’s who qualify for the Federal free and reduced program will have an account as well.

For your convenience, we now offer three options to pay for meals or place money on accounts:  Cash, Checks- make payable to  “Food Nutrition”.

"All balances remaining on accounts at the end of the school year will carry over to the beginning of the next school year."

MealpayPlus (www.mealpayplus.com), a state-of-the-art online service that provides you the convenience and information you need to manage your student’s meal account. This system speeds up serving lines in the cafeteria, eliminates the need to send checks to school or worry about lost or forgotten lunch money, and ensures that your child will receive a nutritious meal.

At no cost, MealpayPlus allows any family to:
Create a free, secured account to manage all of your student's accounts

• Check your student’s current account balance

• Monitor the items your student has been purchasing in the cafeteria

• Create settings to receive email notifications when the account reaches a low balance
  

For a small program fee, MealpayPlus allows any family to:

• Make a prepayment into your student’s meal account using a check, credit card, or debit card at www.mealpayplus.com. Funds deposited through MealpayPlus are usually available for student use within a matter of minutes. This feature eliminates the need to send a check to school or worry about lost or forgotten lunch money.
• Create settings to automatically replenish your student’s account when it reaches a low balance