WELCOME TO THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR!

Under the approved state budget, the Michigan School Meals program, which provides universal free meals for all students will contuine for the 2025–2026 school year. As such, all students will continue to receive one free breakfast and one free lunch each day. Please note that this does not apply to à la carte items.

It remains very important that eligible families complete the Child Nutrition, Education Benefits, and Summer EBT Application. Completing the application provides additional benefits for eligible families, including reduced or waived academic test fees, waived or reduced college application fees, and eligibility for the Summer EBT program. In addition, completing the application ensures the district receives the proper amount of At-Risk and Title I funding, which is determined by the number of qualifying families in the district. You can complete an application at https://howell.familyportal.cloud/.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or call 517-540-8347.

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: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, 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:[email protected] This institution is an equal opportunity provider.