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Meal Charges

Memos

Starting SY 2018-2019 New York State Legislation - Prohibition Against Meal Shaming

Charging and Adult Meals

 

Unpaid Meal Charges Policy Guidance

SP 23-2017:(link is external) Unpaid Meal Charges: Guidance and Q&A

SP 47-2016(link is external): Unpaid Meal Charges: Clarification on Collection of Delinquent Meal Payments

SP 46-2016(link is external): Unpaid Meal Charges: Local Meal Charge Policies

 

Other Relevant Policy Guidance

SP 51-2016(link is external): Ensuring Year-long Eligibility in the School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

SP 43-2016:(link is external) Ensuring Access to Free and Reduced Price School Meals for Low-Income Students

SP 37-2016(link is external): Meaningful Access for Persons With Limited English Proficiency (LEP) in the School Meal Programs: Guidance and Q&As

SP 51-2014(link is external): Eligibility Effective Date for Directly Certified Students

SP 17-2014(link is external): Discretionary Elimination of Reduced Price Charges in the School Meal Programs

SP 11 CACFP 06 SFSP 11-2011(link is external): Effective Date of Free or Reduced Price Meal Eligibility Determinations

FNS Instruction 113-1(link is external): Civil Rights Compliance and Enforcement – Nutrition Programs and Activities

 

Handbooks and Guides

2017 Eligibility Manual for School Meals(link is external)

2017 Overcoming the Unpaid Meal Challenge: Proven Strategies from Our Nation’s Schools(link is external)

 

Presentations

Coping with Unpaid Meal Charges (July 2016)(link is externa(link is external)

 

Useful Links

USDA School Meals: Unpaid Meal Charges

Letter: USDA-FNS Undersecretary to Chief State School Offices - Unpaid Meal Charges(link is external)

Alternative Counting and Claiming Options

Limited English Proficiency

NYSED Template: Prohibition Against Meal Shaming and Student Charge Policy

 

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