1. Making CEP and Provision II
Work for YOU! MB

2. Alison Maurice Child Nutrition Policy Analyst
Speakers
Alison Maurice Child Nutrition Policy Analyst
Mark Bordeau
Broome-Tioga BOCES
MB & AM (Introduce selves)

3. Affiliation or Financial Disclosure
Mark Bordeau
Nothing to disclose
Alison Maurice
Just show slide

4. Professional Standards Code
This session provides one (1) CEU
Key Area: Key Area 3 – Administration 3130 Professional Standard Code
Key Topic: Community Eligibility Provision and Provision II
EARN CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS MB

5. Food Research & Action Center
Who we are:
National anti-hunger organization in Washington, D.C.
Nonprofit and nonpartisan
What we do
Conduct research and policy analysis
Serve as a clearinghouse
Provide technical assistance
Lobby Congress AM

6. Broome Tioga BOCES Food Service
Manage 15 Districts-Southern Tier of NY
63 schools\33,000 students\59%-F\R
20 schools-7 Districts CEP
18 schools- 7 Districts Prov.2 Breakfast
20,000 Lunches Served Daily
12,000 Breakfast Served Daily
7 Districts After School Snacks
1 District Supper Program
13 Districts House Summer Meals
15 Districts Weekend Back Packs
Farm\School Program That is Growing MB

7. Maine Endwell-District of the 2016 L. L. World Series ChampionsMB

8. Community EligibilityAM

9. How Community Eligibility worksAM

10. Benefits of Community Eligibility
Less administrative work
Participation increases
Facilitates implementation of breakfast after the bell
Improves the financial viability of school nutrition department
No unpaid meal fees AM

11. How School Districts Can Participate
1) Individual school with 40% or more Identified Students
2) Group or multiple groups
Districts may group schools in any way; no limit on number of groups
Must have combined 40% or more Identified Students
3) Entire school district can participate as a single group as long as it has 40% or more Identified Students AM

12. Who are ‘Identified Students’?
Children certified for free meals without a school meal application
Directly certified children in households that participate in:
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Cash Assistance (TANF)
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
Medicaid, in certain states.
Children who are certified for free meals without application because:
in foster care
in Head Start
homeless
migrant AM

13. How the Reimbursement Works
Identified Student Percentage (ISP) x 1.6 = % meals reimbursed at “free” rate. The rest are reimbursed at “paid” rate. AM

14. Grouping Example
In this example, three schools are grouped together by their LEA: AM

15. CEP Calculators USDA’s Reimbursement Calculator
Wisconsin Hunger Taskforce Grouping Calculator AM

16. Keys To Blended CEP Success
Work the CEP calculator to see what your threshold is
For us that number was 55% DCMP or higher.
Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
Letter from Superintendent Clearly defining program & importance of filling out applications
Tell parents why only certain schools are free
Use district resources for maximum collection
Social workers
Building secretaries (often times knows parents more then anyone else)
Robocalls
Minimize confusion just mail clearly defined applications to non-DCMP AM

17. Sample Blended CEP Income App.

18. Why Do Blended?
1 school, 5 schools or entire district, it is right for kids
It will increase participation & increase revenue
Makes you eligible for other opportunities
Fresh fruit/vegetable pilot
Grants
Expansion of programs
Gets you started for potential future growth
For BCSD we implemented over 3 years
1st year elementary
2nd year middle school
3rd year district wide AM

19. Community Eligibility Continues to Grow
SY – 14,214 schools; 6.7M kids
SY – 18,220 schools; 8.5M kids
SY – 20,721 schools; 9.7M kids
Still more room for growth! AM

20. Community Eligibility Take Up in Schools SY 2016-2017AM

21. Community Eligibility Resources
FRAC’s Community Eligibility Page Database of Eligible and Participating Schools FRAC & CBPP Advocate’s Guide to Promoting Community Eligibility USDA Community Eligibility Resource Center AM

22. Provision 2 MB

23. Provision 2
Option for schools or districts to offer meals at no charge to all students while reducing paperwork and simplifying the logistics.
Schools do not have to collect, process, or verify applications or keep track of meals served by fee category for at least three out of every four years.
Option to serve only breakfast or lunch, or both meals—to all students free of charge—and use economies of scale from increased participation and significant administrative savings to offset the cost of offering free meals to all students MB

24. How Provision 2 Works
Runs on a four-year cycle with certain requirements in the first year and reduced administrative requirements in subsequent years:
Establish a base year:
A base year, the first year, is conducted, to establish Free, Reduced Price and Paid meal percentages.(For some states by month\some yearly average)
Count and claim meals by eligibility category.
Start planning for expansion for year 2
Years 2-4:
Meal counts are claimed by total meals served each day.
State Agency calculates reimbursement using base year percentages
At the end of the 4th year, the district can request and the State agency may approve an extension of the Provision 2 program for another four years if the socioeconomic status of the community is unchanged. (5% or Less) MB

25. Sample Base Year SpreadsheetMB

26. Number One Reason to Offer Universal Breakfast…

27. Alternative Breakfast Service ModelsMB

28. Breakfast in the ClassroomMB

29. Breakfast Champion
“When we say we want our students to be successful, we mean that we want the whole child to succeed. Hunger can be a profound obstacle not just to childhood learning, but also to health. With Breakfast in the Classroom, we clear a pathway to help students reach their full academic, social and physical potential, and with that clear path schools can actually get to learning and enrichment in a more profound and productive way.” Jason. A. Andrews Ed. D Superintendent of Schools Windsor Central School District. MB

30. ‘Grab & Go’ Breakfast Pre-bag or purchase pre-bag breakfast
for students to grab
Provide student bag
and pick themselves MB

31. Reimbursable Vending Works best in entryway Student keys in ID #
Connected to POS
Large variety MB

32. Impact on Participation\P & L
Windsor Central School-1,650
APD increased from 350 to 950 (171 % increase)
-$34,000 Loss to $60,000 profit
Maine Endwell CSD-2,450
ADP increased from 320 to 1030 (221% increase)
$5,000 profit to $130,000 profit
Johnson City High School-719
ADP increased from 118 to 315 (167 % increase)
$18,000 profit to $55,000 profit
So successful expanded to 7 more districts in September 2017 with very similar results MB

33. Impact Academic Day Decreased Tardiness & Improved Attendance
Fewer Visits to Nurses Office
Created More of a Family\Community Feel in Classroom
Improved Standardized Test Scores
Longer Attention Span
Less class disruptions MB

34. MB

35. Resources MB

36. Questions?
MB & AM