Child Nutrition

  • Chartwells LogoChartwells School Dining Services continues to provide Hallsville Independent School District with an appealing and nutritionally sound child nutrition program that is safe and affordable for parents, students, faculty, and staff.

    Nationwide, Chartwells currently manages over 550 public school districts. These districts range from one to hundreds of individual school locations. We serve approximately 2.5 million students in over 4000 elementary, middle, and high schools across the country.  Our food service operations are governed by the National School Lunch and Breakfast Program and require strict regulatory compliance.

    Nutritious meals are the foundation of any healthy eating plan and the school breakfast and lunch meals remain the cornerstone of all school based child nutrition programs. It is the position of Chartwells School Dining Services and HISD that we become active participants in fostering healthy school environments in the communities that we serve. Creating a healthy school environment involves the collaboration of many, including Administrators, Parents, and School Dining Managers. At Chartwells, we take this responsibility very seriously and aim to be an integral part of the wellness solution.

    Some of our accomplishments include: adding more Balanced Choice meals and healthy snacks; adding more fresh fruit and vegetable options to our menus at all grade levels; offering many exciting and educational food and menu promotions.

    Since students spend a significant portion of their day in the school environment, schools are uniquely positioned to convey the fundamentals of good health to students. Teaching students about wellness during the school-aged years builds a foundation for a healthy and productive life.

    Nourishing students is not only our business; it's our commitment to the communities in which we serve. Chartwells is a diverse family of dedicated food and nutrition specialists serving the academic community.  We deliver customized solutions that benefit our partners through innovative programs.

Related Links

  • Lunch Money Now


    Lunch Money Now has been providing districts and parents secure, online convenience since its launch in 2003 and has recorded over 5 million deposits for over 170 customer school districts.

    Lunch Money Now posts deposits to the student's account at Systems Design Point-of-Sale within 30 minutes without any intervention by district staff during regular school days, (M-F, 6 AM - 2 PM) and after 6 PM (M-F) and midnight (7 days/week).

    Lunch Money Now uses an Extended Validation SSL Certificate, capable of up to 256-bit encryption, complying with the strongest identity authentication standard available today. No information is shared with third parties.

    To set up or maintain your student's Lunch Money Now account, please visit the direct link above.

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  • Free/Reduced Price Application


    *Accepting applications for the 2024 - 2025 school year is closed. Hallsville ISD will begin accepting online free and reduced meal applications after July 5, 2025. Please check back for additional information!

    The Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program provides eligible students with nutritious meals at little or no cost. Families can apply by completing a confidential application (link above), which helps determine qualification based on household income and size. Submitting an application not only supports student health and learning but can also benefit school funding.

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Meal Prices

Charging Policy

  • The purpose of this policy is to address the need for school food authorities (SFA) participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) to institute and clearly communicate a meal charge policy, which would include, if applicable, the ability to have an alternate meal. Because all students in participating schools may receive reimbursable school meals, all SFA must have a policy in place for children who are participating at the reduced price or paid rate, but either do not have money in their account or in hand to cover the cost of the meal at the time of service. Such a policy ensures that school food service professionals, school administrators, families, and students have a shared understanding of expectations in these situations.

    Purpose of Policy: The purpose of this policy is to establish consistent meal account procedures throughout the district. Unpaid charges place afinancial strain on the food service department. The goals of this standard of practice are:

    • To treat all students with dignity in the serving line regarding meal accounts.
    • To support positive situations with district staff, district business policies, students and parents/guardians to the maximum extent possible.
    • To establish age-appropriate policies.
    • To encourage parents/guardians to assume the responsibility for meal payments and to promote the self-responsibility of the student.
    • To establish a consistent district policy regarding charges and collection of charges.

    Scope of Responsibility: The Food Service department, Chief Financial Officer, Administrative Assistant: Responsible for maintaining charge records and notifying the student’s parent/guardian.

    District Policy on Student Charging for All Schools:

    • Students are allowed to charge breakfast meals.
    • Students are allowed to charge three (3) reimbursable meals.
    • Students are not allowed to charge any ala carte/snack items.
    • Students that exceed three (3) meals, the Contracting Entity (CE) will be given an alternate meal.

    District Policy on Employee Charging for All Schools:

    • Employees are allowed to charge breakfast meals.
    • Employees are not allowed to charge meals off of student accounts.
    • Employees must set up their own account per school.
    • Employees are allowed to charge up to $20.00.

    District Policy on Alternate Meals:

    • Students that exceed three (3) meals of charging will be issued a Reimbursable Alternate Meal on a regular tray.
    • Students will continue this process until balance is paid.

    Ways to Research and Add Money to a Student's Account are:

    • Hallsville ISD website (www.hisd.com)
    • Lunch Money Now
    • You can also send money by your child, in sealed envelope, with clear instructions for the money.

    Refunds: For withdrawn students and/or graduating students, a written request/email (containing student’s name and address), to where a refund of any money remaining in their account must be submitted. Parents that are requesting the transfer of money to another sibling must be submitted in writing or by email to ptalley@hisd.com.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Why does my child bring home an application for free and reduced lunches every year?

  • What is the minimum and maximum number of items my child(ren) can select for breakfast and lunch?

  • What happens to money left in my child's account at the end of the school year?

Non-Discrimination Statement

  • In 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 Relay 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 this link, 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
    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.