CHAPTER 8.00 - AUXILIARY SERVICES

8.25 Free and Reduced Price Meals

POLICY:

Free or reduced price meals shall be served to all students who are unable to pay the full

price of meals and who qualify based on eligibility criteria approved by the School Board.

(A) The income Eligibility Guidelines for free or reduced price meals shall be in

accordance with the scales provided by the Florida Department of Agriculture and

Consumer Services based upon income guidelines prescribed by the United

States Secretary of Agriculture.

(B) Eligibility criteria shall be applicable to all District schools and shall provide that

all students from a family meeting the eligibility criteria and attending any District

school are offered the same benefits.

(C) Procedures for implementing the free and reduced price meal services shall be

reviewed annually and shall be in accordance with procedures and guidelines

published by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and

the United States Department of Agriculture.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY : 1001.42, 1001.43, F.S.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: 570.98, 570.981, F.S.

STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES: 5P-1.004

History: Adopted: January 14, 1999

Revision Date(s): February 9, 2010; November 20, 2012

Formerly: