Meal Charges for Meals Provided by the District

The Building Principal and District staff will work jointly to prevent meal charges from accumulating. Every effort to collect all funds due to the District will be made on a regular basis and before the end of the school year. Contact your Building Principal or designee about whether your child(ren)'s charges may be carried over at the end of the school year, i.e., beyond June 30th .

Unpaid meal charges are considered delinquent debt when payment is overdue as defined by Board policy 4:45, Insufficient Fund Checks and Debt Recovery and the Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act (105 ILCS 123/). The District will make reasonable efforts to collect charges classified as delinquent debt, including repeated contacts to collect the amounts and, when necessary, requesting that the student's parent(s)/guardian(s) apply for meal benefits to determine if the student qualifies for such benefits under Board policy 4:130, Free and Reduced-Price Food Services. The District will provide a federally reimbursable meal or snack to a student who requests one, regardless of the student's ability to pay or negative account balance.

When a student’s funds are low and when there is a negative balance, reminders will be provided to the staff, students, and their parent(s)/guardian(s) at regular intervals during the school year. State law allows the Building Principal to contact parents(s)/guardian(s) to attempt collection of the owed money when the amount owed is more than the amount of five lunches. If a parent/guardian regularly fails to provide meal money for the child(ren) that he/she is responsible for in the District and does not qualify for free meal benefits or refuses to apply for such benefits, the Building Principal or designee will direct the next course of action. Continual failure to provide meal money may require the District to notify the Ill. Dept. of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and/or take legal steps to recover the unpaid meal charges, up to and including seeking an offset under the State Comptroller Act, if applicable.

2026-2027 Calendar

2027-2028 Calendar

Preschool and Kindergarten screenings

Central A & M will be conducting district-wide Preschool Screening on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Screening will be held at Assumption Christian Church 12:30-4:00. Children who are 3 and 4 years old, or will be 3 years old by September 1, 2026 will need to be screened in order to be enrolled or on the waiting list for Prekindergarten, however, parents who are not interested in having their child attend Prekindergarten can still have their child screened.

Please bring a copy of your child's original birth certificate and immunization records to the screening. School registration and enrollment forms will be sent to parents through the mail and will need to be completed and brought with you on the day of the screening. 

Children who will be 5 before September 1, 2026 will need to sign-up for Kindergarten Screening and registration in April (calls are not being taken for Kindergarten Screening at this time). Call Bond Primary School office at 217-226-4022 to set up an appointment for Preschool Screening. If you have any questions, please call Bond Primary.

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The Raider Reporter  - May Issue

IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO COMPLETE AN APPLICATION IF YOUR STUDENT/S RECEIVE FOOD BENEFITS WHICH WE RECEIVE NOTIFICATION THROUGH THE DIRECT CERTIFICATION LISTING FROM THE ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.  THOSE INCLUDED ARE SNAP, TANF, INCOME ELIGIBLE MEDICAID OR FOSTER CHILD STATUS.  THESE STUDENTS WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY APPROVED FOR FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH.  THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE EXTRA MEAL ITEMS, SNACKS OR DRINKS.

  25-26 FEE WAIVER 

The approval process for a fee waiver is based on whether the student receives Free lunch.  If your student is approved for Free lunch you MUST complete the Fee waiver for processing in the District office for the applicable fees to be waived.  A Fee Waiver needs to be completed every school year.

Consideration of other factors may be taken into account by the building principal when determining approval.

Questions regarding either Free/Reduced Lunch application or Fee waiver, please feel free to contact the District office at 217-226-4042.

Print this form -FEE WAIVER and return to your school office.

Fee waiver approval is based on whether the student qualifies for Free student meals for the school year.

Please complete the Fee waiver form every year for fees to be waived.  Only book fees are waived.  All other fees are not discounted.

ParentSquare is a communication and organization tool designed to keep you informed and involved in your students school.  Here are some of the features that ParentSquare provides:

• Receive all school, classroom and group communication via email, text, or app notification
• View important calendar events
• Receive photos, links and attachments
• Send private messages to staff
• Appreciate those who post messages

Activate Your Account

When you register your child with Central A & M, please provide an accurate telephone number or email address for our records and the school will initiate the setup process with you.  You will receive an invitation email and/or text with a link to activate your ParentSquare account.

Download the App from either:

iOS App- Apple Store

Android App - Google Play Store

ParentSquare makes it easy to register for ParentSquare from the app.  Follow the steps:

1. Open the ParentSquare App.
2. Enter your email or cell phone number.
3. Tap Continue.
4. Create your password and confirm your password.
5. Enter your registration code sent by Email or Text and tap Verify.

NOTE:  If your registration link has expired, a new one will need to be sent to you.  Please contact the District Office 217-226-4042 and ask for a new link to be sent to you.