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Tempe Elementary outlines how Community Eligibility Provision is feeding students and reducing paperwork
Summary
Director of Nutrition Services Janae Watts told the board that Tempe Elementary operates CEP across K—5, K—8 and middle sites through May 2029, achieves a district ISP of 58.52% and an estimated 93% of meal reimbursement at the free rate, and emphasized increased participation and federal recognition for local scratch cooking and sodium reduction.
Janae Watts, Tempe Elementary—s director of nutrition services, gave a detailed presentation on the district—s operation of the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), the federal option that allows qualifying schools or districts to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students without household applications.
Watts told the board the district—s identified student percentage (ISP) is 58.52%. Using the USDA multiplier of 1.6, she said Tempe—s calculation yielded an effective reimbursement rate of about 93% at the free rate for both breakfast and lunch; the remaining roughly 7% is reimbursed at lower paid rates. Watts illustrated daily operations…
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