8.42 Free and Reduced Price Meals

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 established by the United States Department of Agriculture.

I. 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.

II. 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.

III. 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.

Statuary Authority

Law(s) Implemented

State Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Rules

History

Notes

595.405(1), 1001.42(16), F.S. 

595.405, F.S.

5P-1.004

ADOPTED: 08/21/01

REVISION DATE(S): 10/1/13, 11/06/18

FORMERLY: 6.402, 6.404