School Lunch Program Eligibility 623-05-15-80

(Revised 6/1/11 ML #3270)

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The School Lunch Program is administered by the Department of Public Instruction and supervised by the local school administrator.

 

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 provides categorical eligibility for free meals to foster children. The school or child care must be notified that the child is a foster child. Once notified, the school/child care must serve meals to those children free of charge. Proof that the child is in foster care may be requested.

 

This categorical eligibility does not apply to informal arrangements that may exist outside of State or court-based systems.