Reimbursement For Meals or Milk Served to Continuous School Calendar Students

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FNS-GD-2010-0037

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FNS Instruction 786-9 Rev. 2

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FNS Instruction 786-9 Rev. 2 (270.68 KB)

DATE:	October 26, 2010
POLICY MEMO:	786-9 Rev. 2
SUBJECT:	Reimbursement for Meals or Milk Served to Continuous School Calendar Students
TO:	Regional Directors Special Nutrition Programs	State Agencies Regional Directors

PURPOSE: This Instruction sets forth the policy on reimbursement for meals or milk served to continuous school calendar students.

AUTHORITY: 7 CFR 210.7, 7 CFR 215.8 and 7 CFR 220.11

DISCUSSION: In schools which operate on a continuous school calendar, any meals or milk served to students who are on their vacation break are not eligible for reimbursement. It is the intent of the law that only those children who are participating in the normal educational process be eligible for meals or milk under the National School Lunch, Commodity School, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs.

Diane Kriviski
Acting Associate Administrator
Special Nutrition Programs