Giddings High School

Please take a few minutes to complete the income survey form as soon as possible. This may seem like just another form we are asking you to complete, but it is vitally important to our school district.

You may wonder why this information is so important, especially since Giddings ISD participates in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which allows every student to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost, regardless of family income. There are two important reasons we need every family to complete the survey:

1. It helps us identify students who may qualify for valuable services and support programs.

2. It helps ensure Giddings ISD receives all of the state and federal funding our district is entitled to receive. These dollars directly support our students, classrooms, and schools.

Since joining the CEP program, the number of completed income surveys returned by families has steadily declined. This has resulted in a loss of state and federal funding and has had real consequences for our district.

We estimate that last year alone our district missed out on approximately $400,000 in funding because families did not complete the income survey forms or return them to school. As a result, we have had to:

• Reduce staff, resulting in fewer support staff and larger class sizes in some areas;

• Reduce classroom and program budgets for supplies and materials; and

• Reduce some student travel opportunities and educational field trips.

If this trend continues, we may be forced to make even more difficult decisions, including eliminating some student programs and cutting additional teaching and support staff positions.

Please understand, if we do not receive enough completed income surveys this year, Giddings ISD will no longer be able to participate in the CEP program that allows all students to eat lunch and breakfast at no cost.

We understand that some families may feel uncomfortable providing income information. Please know that your privacy is important to us. Information provided on the survey is kept strictly confidential and is used only to determine eligibility for meals and support services and to help our district receive the funding it is entitled to receive.

Your participation truly makes a difference. Please complete the income survey as soon as possible. It is a small action that can have a tremendous impact on our students and our schools.

Thank you for your partnership and continued support of Giddings ISD. Together, we can continue providing the opportunities and resources our students deserve.

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