Parents are encouraged to file a Food Service Application anytime an income changes or other challenges occur, affecting their child's meal status.

Please contact one of our offices for an application or go online: Food Service Application

CHS: 660-463-2246

CES: 660-463-2261

Information received from DESE Food and Nutrition Services (Oct. 24):

Federal Shutdown Impacts

As you may know, the federal government activated a shutdown on October 1 (start of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026).  The government will open when the annual appropriation bills pass or a continuing resolution goes into effect.

How does the government shutdown impact the National School Lunch Program?

• Child Nutrition Programs like SNAP are facing funding uncertainty.  Missouri will no longer be approving new applications for SNAP benefits in November.  More information can be found  Missouri Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)  
• Many Federal employees are without income and may now qualify for free or reduced-price meals.  The Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application must always be available for households to apply at any time!  Income changes, furlough and other challenges may occur, and meal benefits help ensure the student has access to a meal.  Our application can be found at: Food Service Application or from either school office.
• Food service programs including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, USDA Foods, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable are expected to continue operating during this short-term shutdown.  The future impact depends largely on how long the shutdown last.
• Reminder, schools should encourage families impacted by the shutdown to complete a meal application to apply for free or reduced-price meals.

Thank you,

Karen Hemme

Food Service Director

To help troubleshoot, please have parents try the following:

1. Confirm the Correct Email Address
   • Make sure they are using the email associated with their parent account and not an email tied to their student’s account.
2. Delete and Reinstall the TeacherEase App
   • Sometimes a fresh install can resolve issues.

3. Clear the App Cache

   • Clearing the cache can help resolve performance issues.

   To clear the cache on an iPhone:

   • Open the Settings app
   • Tap General
   • Tap iPhone Storage
   • Scroll down and select the TeacherEase app
   • Tap Offload App
4. Log in Using Username and Password
   • Open the TeacherEase app
   • Enter your Username and Password
   • Tap Log In

 
Once these steps have been completed, please have the parents try again. If they still cannot make online payments, have them attempt to log in through a desktop browser to see if the issue persists there.

**If you still have issues, please contact Karen Hemme (khemme@concordia.k12.mo.us) or Robert Christian (rchristian@concordia.k12.mo.us) with details regarding your issue.

Unless a student qualifies for Free or Reduced meals, 2025-26 meal prices are as follows:

Breakfast: PK-6 $2.15; 7-12 $2.30; Adult $3.00
Lunch: PK-6 $2.70; 7-8 $2.80; 9-12 $ 2.90; Adult $4.00
Those Qualifying for Reduced Prices: $0.30 for breakfast and $0.40 for lunch
Extra Milk/Juice Prices: $0.50

Each family is asked to file a Free/Reduced Meal Application form. The district follows the USDA Eligibility Guidelines to determine Free/Reduced students.

You may also fill out the application online through the Parent Portal in TeacherEase. Login to your account, scroll over to Miscellaneous, and choose the application.

Thank you in advance for filing your application.

If you have questions, please contact Karen Hemme (khemme@concordia.k12.mo.us).