Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Student Costs (Optional)
STUDENT COSTS (OPTIONAL)
Insurance (all grade levels)
The voluntary student accident insurance program is a low cost way for parents to defray medical expenses resulting from accidents involving their children. Students will receive brochures describing the student insurance plan.
| Voluntary Student Coverage | Basic Option | High Option |
| Coverage Limit: Max Medical Benefit | $25,000 | $50,000 |
| Premiums: School Time Coverage | $9.00 | $17.00 |
| Around the Clock Coverage (24 Hr.) | $41.00 | $70.00 |
Please refer to policy for details, exclusions and limitations
School Pictures
School pictures, picture books, picture yearbooks/yearbooks (see Regulation) S-SFUD/R, “Student Fundraising Activities”:
Elementary Schools — Individual pictures may be made twice a year; group pictures once during the school year. Purchase options offered in grades K-5 include soft cover picture books not to exceed a purchase price of $20 plus tax; group pictures not to exceed a purchase price of $10 plus tax; one picture packet at no more than $10 plus tax, with no maximum price limit for larger packages.
Middle Schools — Individual pictures may be made only twice a year. Group pictures may be made as appropriate for inclusion in the yearbook. Purchase options offered in middle schools once a year include one picture package at no more than $10 plus tax and no maximum limit for larger package options. Picture books (yearbooks) are not to exceed a purchase price of $26 plus tax (see CMS Regulation S-SFUD/R). Optional features may also be available as long as yearbook content is changed.
High Schools — Individual pictures may be made only twice a year. Group pictures may be made as appropriate for inclusion in the yearbook. Purchase options offered in grades 9-11 include one picture packet at no more than $10 plus tax with no maximum limit for larger package options.
School Meals
Note: Students attending eligible CEP schools receive lunch at no charge.
| Students | Breakfast | Lunch | Reduced Lunch | Milk (1/2 pint) |
| Pre-K | No charge | $2.60 | $0.40 | $0.75 |
| Elementary & Middle School | No charge | $2.85 | $0.40 | $0.75 |
| High School | No charge | $3.10 | $0.40 | $0.75 |
| Adults | A la carte | A la carte | A la carte | $0.75 |
Note: Students attending eligible CEP schools receive lunch at no charge.
Students Without Meal Money
All students must have an approved meal application, cash or money on account to make lunch purchases. Procedures are in place for Pre-K, elementary and middle school students who do not have money to receive a complete lunch. The price of the lunch will be charged to the student’s account. The student will be asked to return any extra items on his/her tray to the cashier. Parents will be notified of balances due and are responsible for payment. If payment is not received within 10 days of the date of the notice, the matter will be referred to the school principal for further action. High school students are not allowed to go into the negative to purchase any food items. There is a “no charge” policy in high schools.
At the beginning of the school year or during the school year, if a student moves from a CEP school to a school that is not CEP the parent must complete a meal application within 30 days to be considered for meal benefits. Students will need to have money for meals if an approved meal application is not on file.