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Finance committee updates administrative rule for meal payments after districtwide free‑meal rollout
Summary
Committee reviewed OS 37R to align administrative rules with the districtwide Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) implementation; finance staff said districtwide CEP (effective 07/09/2024) means all students may receive one free breakfast and one free lunch daily and that a la carte purchases require immediate payment or funds on account.
The Beaufort County Board of Education Finance Committee reviewed an administrative regulation (OS 37R) on March 16 that updates student lunch and breakfast payment procedures to reflect the district's Community Eligibility Provision rollout.
Miss Crosby told the committee the update aligns rules with current practice after a 2023 USDA rule lowered the CEP eligibility threshold from 40% to 25%. "Following a…
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