School Breakfast Program
Newly Creditable Food Items in Child Nutrition Programs
New food yields for the following food items have been added to the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs (FBG) Interactive Web-Based Tool: surimi seafood, tempeh, coconut, popcorn, and hominy. Please see the following memos for guidance on these newly creditable food items:
Substitution of Vegetables for Fruit
2019-2020 Adult/Student Selling Prices
Adult Selling Prices
Breakfast
- Schools that receive regular reimbursement for breakfast must charge a minimum of $1.95 plus tax for an adult breakfast meal
- Schools that receive severe need reimbursement for breakfast must charge a minimum of $2.31 plus tax for an adult breakfast meal
Lunch
- Schools that receive under 60% ($3.4699) for lunch must charge a minimum of $3.84 plus tax for an adult lunch
Reimbursement and Commodity Rates
The 2023-2024 Reimbursement Rates, including the Commodity Rate, have been added to the Reimbursement Rates webpage.
Instructions for Preparing the Cash Analysis Report for Non-Public School Food Authorities
General Instructions
All required data must be reported on an accrual basis to the nearest whole cent.
Equipment Funding for Required Breakfast After the Bell Program
In accordance with Section 2, Part B of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2018, beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, and continuing every year thereafter, all public elementary or secondary schools with at least seventy percent or more of its students eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the federal National School Lunch Program are required to offer all students a school breakfast after the instructional day has begun, “Breakfast After the Bell.”
Flexibilities for School Year 2018-19
ICN Training Available
The Institute of Child Nutrition provides face-to-face group training FREE of charge on a variety of child nutrition management topics that are aligned with USDA’s Professional Standards.
The current topics that are available for the trainings are in the categories of
REVISED Prohibition Against Meal Shaming
Mandatory Breakfast After the Bell Implementation and Reporting of Breakfast Delivery Methods
In accordance with Section 2, Part B of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2018, beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, and continuing every year thereafter, all public elementary or secondary schools with at least seventy percent or more of its students eligible for free or reduced-price meals under the federal National School Lunch Program are required to offer all students a school breakfast after the instructional day has begun, “Breakfast After the Bell.” The schools meeting 70 percent free and reduced price were determined by the State Education Department (SED) based upon data submitted th
