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Two MAPS schools participate in CEP; board hears privacy and eligibility details
Summary
Staff told the board that Graveraet Elementary and the Marquette Alternative High School participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), and explained that the district's four-digit PIN system prevents other students from knowing who receives free or reduced-price meals. MAPS overall was not eligible for CEP, staff said.
At the Sept. 30 special meeting, Food Service Manager Chris Collins informed the board that two district buildings participate in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and described how the program and point-of-sale practices protect student confidentiality.
Collins said, "We have two buildings that qualify and participate in the CEP program. They are Graveraet Elementary School and the Marquette Alternative High School. MAPS is not eligible for this program." He added that the four-digit PIN "eliminates the knowledge by other students as to who is free or reduced," a safeguard he described during the discussion about continuing universal meals should State funding lapse.
Board members noted the importance of clear communications to families if the State changes funding and discussed timing so families have notice. The CEP participation means students at the qualifying sites will continue to receive meals without household applications while district-wide universal funding is in motion; staff emphasized that district eligibility and site-level CEP status differ.
