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Colton Unified reports 60.9% ISP in CEP rebasing and 3 million meals served as federal changes loom
Summary
Director Casey Robertson told the board the district’s CEP identified student population runs about 60.9% in the latest pools, producing a federal reimbursement rate of roughly 97.664%; Nutrition Services has served more than 3,000,000 meals this school year and is preparing to defend CEP eligibility amid proposed federal verification changes.
Casey Robertson, director of Nutrition Services for Colton Joint Unified, told the board on May 1 that preliminary rebasing shows the district’s identified student population (ISP) at about 60.9 percent — above the 60 percent level discussed in federal proposals — and that the district continues to pursue aggressive data pulls and eligibility extensions to protect Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) coverage.
"For those of us that don't know what CEP is, community eligibility allows schools to offer free breakfast and free lunch to any student within…
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