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Rockdale schools to adopt Community Eligibility Provision; district claiming rate rises
Summary
Rockdale County Public Schools administrators recommended approving the USDA Community Eligibility Provision after a state revalidation raised the districtwide claiming percentage, increasing federal meal reimbursements and eliminating unpaid meal charges; the item was placed on next week’s consent agenda.
Rockdale County Public Schools officials told the board their district qualified to adopt the Community Eligibility Provision, increasing the share of meals reimbursed at the higher "free" rate and removing the need for household meal applications.
The recommendation, presented by Blaine Allen of the division of community impact, said the Georgia Department of Education validated a higher claiming percentage for school year 2026 and approved the district’s CEP status effective July 1, 2025. Under the revalidation, the districtwide "free" claiming percentage rose to 94.08% (paid 5.92%). Allen said the validation process used identified-student data (SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, foster, homeless and other categorical programs) and that 10,109…
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