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Managing School Meal Accounts & Extra Purchases Thanks to Minnesota's free school meals law, every student receives one complete breakfast and one complete lunch each school day at no cost.

Students are charged for a second meal or à la carte items. A second lunch costs $5.00, and a second entrée costs $3.50. Please note that students cannot purchase these extra items if their account has a zero or negative balance.

How to Manage Your Student's Account

Visit the MPS Culinary & Wellness Website to:

  • View Pricing

  • Check Balances & Add Funds

  • Set up Spending Limits

 

Financial Support

If your family needs assistance funding your child's meal account for extra purchases, please reach out to our social worker, Lindsay Ypma, at Lindsay.Ypma@mpls.k12.mn.us.

 

Educational Benefits Eligibility

Although Minnesota students now receive free meals, we encourage families to apply for federal Educational Benefits.

Why apply? Qualification secures vital funding for our classrooms and resources.

Key Details:

  • Annual Renewal: Reapply every school year.
  • Flexible Timeline: Apply anytime if your finances change.

The confidential application is available here: MPS Nutrition Services Application.

Daily Transportation Services

Every spring, families living within busing zones are required to request transportation for the upcoming school year. Students new to Burroughs or those requesting service mid-year may experience a waiting period of up to two weeks for official bus assignment. To accommodate families during this transition, we can provide temporary bus passes (details below) so transportation can begin more promptly.

Caregivers are encouraged to use the My Ride app to manage transportation requests and monitor their student's bus location. Find additional details here.Bus Passes

Students may be issued passes to ride a particular bus on specific days. To allow our transportation coordinator adequate time for processing, all requests must be submitted a minimum of 24 hours in advance.

Request a pass:

  • Email Abby Spanier, Transportation Coordinator, at abby.spanier@mpls.k12.mn.us.
  • Include the student's name, their classroom, and the name of the peer they are traveling with.
  • CC the student's teacher on the email to ensure they are informed of the dismissal update and can retrieve the pass.