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PROVISION 2. Maine dept of Education Child nutritionServices. 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.
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PROVISION 2 Maine dept of Education Child nutritionServices
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.
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
Enrollment eligibility base year same • Sever need breakfast 40% cost greater then cost • Sever need lunch 60%
Each catergory • 2 decimal plces • Rounding • >=5 up • <5 down • If >100 % adjust paid • Breakfast + lunch different %after school • Annusal % delayed implentatio month
Non-Base Years • No charge students • No application • Even new students • No verification • Continue notification to media • No direct cert • Edit checks continue
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
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
Public Notification • Media • Parent letter • Beginning school year • Non pricing press trelease
Must start at the beginning of the school yer • Delayed implementation • 1 month carry over
Base year • 3 consecutive years • Total cyle 4 years
Visiting students • Cre reviwews • May be abbreviated