Can sites qualify for participation using data other than the school’s percentage of free and reduced-price eligibility?
With CDE approval, the sponsor may use data from feeder schools or the majority of nearby schools. The sponsor may also use census block group data, as approved by the CDE. Sites that are not area eligible may also be approved if the children, who are eligible based on school enrollment or census data, are bussed to the site without cost to the children. The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) must approve the use of data from other sources, such as local departments of social services and zoning commissions.
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- Can sites qualify for participation using data other than the school’s percentage of eligible free and reduced-price enrollment?
- Can sites qualify for participation using data other than the school’s percentage of free and reduced-price eligibility?
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