FOOD SERVICE GUIDELINES ELEMENTARY School Students: If your child’s lunch account reaches a negative $10.00 balance, the principal’s office will notify you and a request will be made for payment in full. The student will be allowed to have a negative account balance up to a maximum dollar equivalent of $15.00. After accumulating a negative account balance of $15.00, if the student still does not have money to pay for lunch and has an outstanding balance, he/she will receive an alternate lunch (i.e., cold cheese sandwich, fruit and milk) and the cost ($2.00; $.40 reduced) will also be charged to the student’s lunch account.