If you haven't completed a Free or Reduced Lunch Application for the upcoming school year, please take a few minutes to do so. Forms are available in each school building and also on the district website. The information below is about the new Affordable Connectivity Program. Please use the link at the bottom of the announcement to learn more. Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the President and Congress created the ACP, which provides eligible households up to $30/month (or $75/month for households living on Tribal lands) toward their internet bills, as well as a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet. All households with a child who was approved to receive free or reduced price school meals under the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program, within the last 12 months, including children who attend schools participating in the Community Eligibility Provision, are eligible for ACP benefits. Households are also independently eligible if (1) their income is at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level ($55,500 for a family of four); or (2) a member of the household participates in certain other Federal benefit programs — including, among others, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), Medicaid, and Federal Public Housing Assistance. Families can check their eligibility, sign up, and find fully covered plans at GetInternet.gov or by calling 877-384-2575.

The Seneca R-7 School District has developed a process to implement an Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI) plan to be utilized for up to 6 days (36 hours) when school is closed due to a health concern, inclement weather, flooding, exceptional emergency circumstances, or other natural disasters. The goal of the AMI plan is to embed learning activities focused on reinforcement of critical learning standards, enrichment activities, or support for further skill development. Consistent practice and exposure to skills without interruption is the most effective way to ensure student understanding and mastery of content knowledge. We will notify all parents/guardians, as we have in the past, via school outreach calls/text and social media postings in the event of school closures and use of AMI days.