1. Coming 2016-2017 School Year By: Food and Nutrition Services

2. * Barcode scanners will speed up the process of recording students meals at the register * No PIN number to remember for lunch * Elementary School students who attend schools who DO NOT participate in BIC must know their PIN number for breakfast * The current PIN pad device will remain on all serving lines to serve as a back up for students who do not have their meal card with them at time of service

3. * Elementary Schools – 3-4 a week until completed (anticipated completion first of November) * Middle Schools – 3-4 a week completed by End of November * High Schools – completed by Winter break * Alternate Schools at this time will continue to use the PIN pad

4. SchoolProposed Scanner Install Date KimballTuesday, August, 30, 2016 LawrenceWednesday, August 31, 2016 GallowayThursday, September 1, 2016 FloydWednesday, September 7, 2016 PirrungThursday, September 8, 2016 MotleyFriday, September 9, 2016 BeasleyTuesday, September 13, 2016 SmithWednesday, September 14, 2016 AustinThursday, September 15, 2016

5. * Procedure for Elementary Campuses who do not participate in Breakfast in the Classroom * The teacher will pass out the Meal Cards before taking their class to the cafeteria (please do not pass the cards out to the students while in line in the cafeteria as this slows the line down) * Each student MUST swipe their own card (with the exception of special needs classes in which the teacher comes down to get their meal) * Once the student has scanned their card they will leave it with the cashier who will put it in the envelope and return them to the teachers box after lunch. Please make sure the first student in line has the envelope for the cards to be placed in. * Food and Nutrition Services will provide 1 plastic envelope, for each teacher at the beginning of the school year, for the cards to go back into at the end of the serving line. * IMPORTANT: Students who eat breakfast must know their PIN number for breakfast

6. * Procedure for Elementary Campuses who participate in Breakfast in the Classroom * Meal cards will be passed out for BOTH Breakfast and Lunch * The teacher will pass out the Meal Cards before taking their class to the cafeteria (please do not pass the cards out to the students while in line in the cafeteria as this slows the line down) * Each student MUST swipe their own card (with the exception of special needs classes in which the teacher comes down to get their meal) * Once the student has scanned their card they will * Breakfast: give their card to the cashier who will put it in the envelope and the teacher or last student in that class will take the envelope of cards back to the classroom * LUNCH: leave it with the cashier who will put it in the envelope and return them to the teachers box after lunch. Please make sure the first student in line has the envelope for the cards to be placed in. * Food and Nutrition Services will provide 1 plastic envelope, for each teacher at the beginning of the school year, for the cards to go back into at the end of the serving line.

7. * All Middle and High School campuses * Meal Cards will be distributed to the office at the Middle and High School campuses to be passed out to the students * The student will be responsible for keeping up with their card and using it at Breakfast and Lunch * If a student does not have their Meal Card they will be able to enter their PIN number on the PIN pad

8. * Staff members who eat breakfast or lunch in the cafeteria will utilize the PIN pad to charge their meal/a la carte items

9. * A student/staff member can request a replacement card for a student at the Point of Sale * If a student/staff member requests a replacement card for a student and they find the card, please notify your campus MANAGER as soon as possible * The students will be provided the 1 st initial card and 3 replacements free of charge * All replacement cards after that will be charged at $2.00 each

10. * Elementary campuses – we will provide a plastic envelope at the beginning of the school year (once we’ve implemented the barcode scanners on your campus) for each teacher. * Other districts have campuses that purchase lanyards and/or plastic sleeves to put their Meal Cards in (The Food and Nutrition department will not provide lanyards and/or plastic sleeves) * Middle & High School Campuses * A student can take a picture of their Meal Card with their smart phone and hold it under the barcode scanner, the scanner will read the picture

11. * If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or suggestions please contact the Food and Nutrition department * Donna Justiss – 7436 * Djustiss@mesquiteisd.org (off until mid July) Djustiss@mesquiteisd.org * Mandy Young – 5515 * myoung@mesquiteisd.org myoung@mesquiteisd.org * Bette Mogg – 5514 * bmogg@mesquiteisd.org bmogg@mesquiteisd.org