March 2020 Release                         

New Features

  • NEW!  The Sign up Process has been simplified for parents!

    • If a parent/guardian’s email already exists within the Meals Plus database, their State and District fields will be prepopulated.

      • The Parent/guardian will be unable to select a different State and District if their student matches with the Meals Plus database.

Other Enhancements

Parent Functions

Manage Wallet

Bank Account

  • Parents/Guardians can add a Bank Account to their Wallet in order to pay via eCheck. The district must have the Enable eChecks Payments box checked in District Information to use this feature.

  • The Bank Account is added with the third-party application Plaid.

Payments

Guest Checkout

  • Parents and other users that opt for Guest Checkout are now able to use eCheck Payments and their Bank Account to make payments.

    • District must have the Enable eChecks Payments box checked in District Information.

    • The Parent/Guardian must have a Checking/Savings Account saved in their wallet.

      Recurring Payments

  • Parents/guardians can now set up eChecks as a Recurring Payment. eCheck Recurring Payments functions the same as Credit Card Recurring Payments.

    • Disabling eChecks for a district will stop recurring eCheck payments from processing.

      • Parents/Guardians will be notified when a scheduled payment has not been processed.

      • Recurring Payments are only available if the Enable eCheck Payments box is checked in District Information.

        eChecks

  • Parents/guardians can now preview the convenience fees when signing up for their account.

    • The eCheck Payment fees will only display if the district has eCheck Payments enabled.

Notifications

  • Parents/guardians will now receive an email that Meal Balance and Purchase History are available to view once they have added a new student.

    • The parent/guardian will receive a separate email for each new student added.

    • The notification email will not be sent if the student already has Meal History in K12PaymentCenter.

Payment History

Receipt

  • The School Fee Memo has been added to the PDF Receipt.

  • If no memo is available, the Memo field will not display on the report.

Corrections

Help/FAQ

Privacy Policy

  • The Privacy Policy has been updated to be compliant with the State of California regulations.