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Manor ISD staff warns potential federal changes could shrink free-meal eligibility; district currently CEP-eligible
Summary
Staff told trustees that under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) the district currently provides free meals at most campuses; pending discussions to raise the CEP eligibility threshold could force some campuses to return to free-and-reduced-price programs and increase administrative burden and potential general-fund exposure.
District nutrition staff told Manor ISD trustees on May 5 that the district currently operates under the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which allows participating campuses to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students and receive federal reimbursement based on an identified-student percentage.
Staff said the district’s identified-student percentage used for CEP reimbursement had been set at 25% after a 2023 change expanded eligibility, and that nearly all campuses qualify under current rules (staff said one or two small exceptions had been combined to qualify). They cautioned that a White…
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