New Software Provides Parents a Way to Monitor and Pay for What their Children are Eating for Lunch at School Over the Internet

State College, PA, April 19, 2006 --(PR.com)-- With nutrition being important for children doing well in school, as well as good health, parents may now view what their children are purchasing for lunch at school. With children not having the best eating habits, this new software allows parents to check what a la carte items their children are buying for lunch in addition to or in place of a standard lunch, allowing them to see items that may not be healthy or if their child is eating the same thing everyday. LunchTime Software also allows parents to fund their child’s lunch account online with a secure transaction so the money ends up where it belongs and not spent on other things. LunchTime Software is a complete full featured school lunch software system allowing schools to process transactions with touch screen point of sale terminals, complete data integration with existing student information systems, production of federal/state reimbursement reports and online modules to allow parents to monitor and fund their child’s school cafeteria account. Here is what some parents are saying about LunchTime Online:

“Just wanted to comment on how convenient the new online lunch payment system is. I used it today to deposit money into the accounts for my two sons and it was so easy - I like it a lot better than trying to remember to send in the lunch envelope each week.” – Sherry

“This has to be the best idea! Making sure my children had lunch money in their accounts was a constant hassle, not to mention wondering if the check even made it to school! Now I will be able monitor their accounts weekly and add money when needed. I also like being able to view whether they are eating lunch and/or extra servings. Whoever thought of this idea deserves a pat on the back for a job well done! :) Thanks again for making life just a bit easier for me!” – Tonya

“I think this is a great new program. I have used it weekly since I have been signed up. I just made my first deposit through the new system and it was very simple and convenient. Sometimes I forget to prepare lunch envelopes on Sunday nights and I remember on Monday when I am at work. This makes it easy for me to log on and deposit money whenever I think about it and from wherever I happen to be at the time. I also like that I can see if my children are eating breakfast and lunch. I have been encouraging other parents to use this program. Again, I think it's a great program and will continue to use it in the future.” – Tracy

According to Steve Ramsey, “The goal of developing our online software was to have the best parental interface possible in order to provide parents an easy way to monitor their children’s eating habits and pay for their meals. My daughter will be starting school in a few years and the thought of sending her to school with cash or a check scares me. Our online system was developed to give parents one less thing to worry about.”

Steve Ramsey is a partner with Focal Tech Inc. -- a leading provider of IT and e-business software solutions located in State College, PA. Focal Tech

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