File: EFC - Free and Reduced-Price Food Services

The district shall take part as feasible in the National School Lunch and other food programs which may become available to ensure that all students in the district receive proper nourishment.

The administration shall establish regulations regarding participation in programs for free and reduced price meals and supplementary food in accordance with applicable state and federal law.

Adopted May 9, 1978

Revised October 19, 1982

Revised January 6, 1987

Revised December 2, 1008

Revised March 16, 2010

Revised March 10, 2015

Revised June 20, 2017

Reviewed August 21, 2023

LEGAL REFS.:  42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. (National School Lunch Act)

7 C.F.R. 245.5 (must inform families of the availability of reimburseable school meals and provide information about applying for free or reduced price meals)

C.R.S. 22-32-120 (food services)

C.R.S. 22-82.7-101 et seq. (Start Smart Nutrition Program provides funding to eliminate amount students who qualify for reduced price meals pay in school breakfast program)

C.R.S. 22-82.9-101 et seq. (Child Nutrition School Lunch Protection Program provides funding to eliminate the amount students in preschool through twelfth grade pay for school lunch program, if they qualify for reduced price meals)

C.R.S. 22-82.9-201 et seq. (Healthy School Meals for All Program provides funding to offer free meals for all students, in addition to additional funding in the form of grants)

1 CCR 301-114 (State Board rules for Healthy School Meals for All Program)

CROSS REF.: EF, School Nutrition Program