MEAL PAYMENTS
Bogota Public Schools uses a computerized point of sale (POS) system for Food Service purchases. Each student is provided with an account and PIN number. Parents can add funds to their child’s account and monitor purchases via a secure, online web portal. Transaction history includes the date, time and items purchased. Students simply scan their ID badge or enter their PIN number on a keypad as they pass through the cafeteria line.
Funds may be added to a student's account two ways:
Cash or checks can be sent to the school's cafeteria manager. Parents can send checks in envelopes with the student's information (ID number) and their teacher should collect and give the payments to the cafeteria manager. Funds will be entered into the student's cafeteria account the same day it is received. There is no transaction fee for this service. Checks should be made payable to "Bogota Board of Education". Please include the student's name and ID number on the check.
Online with debit/credit card via PayschoolsCentral.com. Please note that there is a transaction fee for each online deposit. Payments made through Payschools Central are immediately posted to your student's food service account.
Current Student Meal Prices:
Breakfast: $2.25
Lunch: $4.10
Meal Charges:
À la carte purchases must be paid at point of service
Phone calls and email messages are initiated to parents when a student’s account reaches a negative balance.
Parents can choose to receive low balance email reminders for account balances under $5.00 via PayschoolsCentral.com
Communications regarding lunch account balances are directed to parents, not students.
Parents can monitor their child's accounts 24/7 in PayschoolsCentral.com
Creating a PaySchools Central account is easy, quick and free. Simply add your child(ren) to the system using their student ID number and some other basic information. Next, the system will take you through a step-bystep registration process. Once your account is created, you will find a variety of features that will make the management of your student’s fees easier.
You can set your student’s account to replenish funds when the balance reaches a specific amount.
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5 Simple Steps to Manage your Students Lunch Account:
1 • Register: Visit www.payschoolscentral.com or Download the Payschools Central App, available on Google Play or Apple App Store
2 • Account Setup: once registered you will receive an email to finish the account details; set up a password, link student, choose notifications and set up payment method
3 • Manage Accounts:From the dashboard, you can review the Meal and Fees balance, add account restrictions, and more
4 • Free/Reduced Application: One Application per household and only takes a few minutes to complete. Data is handled with strict protocols that ensures confidentiality.
5 • Payments: From the dashboard, you can opt to pay all or partial balances, set up auto replenishment, and follow the steps for processing in cart
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