This section explains the general process for preparing your District's online application for the new school year. It is only a general guide, however, and may change year to year. If you have any questions regarding setup and customization that is not explained by this process (or the contents of this document), please contact Support for further assistance.
Once the End of Year process has been run on the ApplyForLunch website and the new version has been released, your District will be automatically reset to "Test Mode." This hides the online application availability from parents and only allows access to the application via a special 'Test' URL defined in the district settings page (in the admin area under 'District'). This allows you to make customizations in a protected 'pre-release' sandbox. In order to review your changes, just access the aforementioned special test URL.
The 'test mode' section displayed at the bottom of the 'District' page when your district is in this mode. You can use the URL displayed to test a live scenario of your application while you make adjustments and obtain approval for the new school year's application format.
Overview Of Basic New School Year Procedure
- ApplyForLunch is taken offline on or around June 8 to perform End of Year procedures and upgrades to the newest version occur.
- Review your custom strings for current languages and make needed changes. Also, this is the best time to activate and modify any new languages you may wish to use in the coming school year.
New School Year Income Tables
ApplyForLunch will be updated with new IEGs provided by the USDA and will be made available with the newest release in June.