1. PROVISION 2 Maine dept of Education Child nutritionServices

2. Special Requirements • You must have approval from State agency prior to beginning • There is no requirement that a minimum percentage of children enrolled are eligible for free or reduced price meals. • School must be prepared to pay the difference between Federal reimbursement and the cost of providing all meals at no charge from sources other than Federal funds.

3. Base Year Requirements • Obtain State agency approval • Offer reimbursable breakfasts and/or lunches at no charge to all children • Notify the public of the availability of school meals • Distribute free and reduced price applications (If not using the delayed implementation – see • “Implementation Dates” - the public notification must announce meals at no charge); • Make free and reduced price meal eligibility determinations • Complete verification • Count meals at the point of service and claim those meals according to the eligibility status of the children served; • Calculate monthly or annual claiming percentages for use in the non-base years; • Retain specified base year records for the entire period that the school operates under Provision 2 (base year plus all extensions), plus three years, or longer if there are audit findings and until resolution of the findings. • No seconds counted

4. Enrollment eligibility base year same • Sever need breakfast 40% cost greater then cost • Sever need lunch 60%

5. Each catergory • 2 decimal plces • Rounding • >=5 up • <5 down • If >100 % adjust paid • Breakfast + lunch different %after school • Annusal % delayed implentatio month

6. Non-Base Years • No charge students • No application • Even new students • No verification • Continue notification to media • No direct cert • Edit checks continue

7. Reporting data non-base years • Report oct actual enrollment • Free and reduced adjusted by per cent of change in enroolment • Standard rounding • Adjust paid after final check if needed

8. Non base year income family size not lunch applicatio • Can not be use dfor FS • Can not be funded or staffed by FS staff time

9. Public Notification • Media • Parent letter • Beginning school year • Non pricing press trelease

10. Must start at the beginning of the school yer • Delayed implementation • 1 month carry over

11. Base year • 3 consecutive years • Total cyle 4 years

12. Visiting students • Cre reviwews • May be abbreviated