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Tahlequah schools to continue federal CEP for one more year as meal participation rises
Summary
District staff told the board May 13 they will run the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for at least one more year, citing rising breakfast and lunch participation and reimbursement figures that help keep child-nutrition operations solvent.
Tahlequah Public Schools administrators told the school board on May 13 they plan to operate under the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for at least one more year while monitoring district revenues and participation.
Lacey Wilson, the district’s federal programs and grants director, said the district’s direct-certification rate used to qualify for CEP is 53.99 percent, a figure district staff applied to the federal formula that determines CEP reimbursement. “I want the world to know that we’re gonna do CEP one more year,” Wilson said during her presentation on child nutrition.
The district reported rising participation and a modest surplus for April. Chartwells, the district’s food-service partner, and district staff told the board the month produced 88,462 meals over 21 serving days; the district’s April child-nutrition budget figures show expenses of about $313,477 and…
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