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Community Eligibility Provision (CEP): What do I need to know?
Sunday, March 2, 11:00 am – 12 noon
Speakers:
Linda Campbell, RD, LDFood Service Director
Perry County School District, KY
Debbie Derico, SNSDirector of Child Nutrition
Marshall County Schools, WV
Cheryl Jones, MBA, SNSEducation and Development Specialist
Georgia Dept. of Education, School Nutrition Program
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CEP Background:• Formerly known as Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
• Currently participating: DC, IL, KY, MI, NY, OH, WV, FL, GA, MD, MA
• Available nationwide on July 1, 2014
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Eligibility Requirements:
• High-poverty schools offer free bkfst/lunch to all students w/o collecting applications
• LEAs must have at least 1 school with 40% or more “Identified Students” (certified w/o application)
• CEP can be implemented in 1 school, group of schools or districtwide.
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Identified Students:Students certified for free meals w/o the use of a household application
– e.g. directly certified with SNAP, TANF, FDPIR, categorically eligible – migrant youth, homeless, etc.
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CEP Reimbursements• % Identified Students x 1.6 = % meals reimbursed at “free” rate. All other meals reimbursed at “paid” rate– eg: At a school with 50% Identified Students, 80% of brkfst/lunches served would be reimbursed at free rate, 20% reimbursed at paid rate (50 x 1.6 = 80)
• CEP schools/LEAs are guaranteed the same reimbursement rate for 4 years (or a higher rate if the Identified Student rate increases)
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USDA CEP Calculator:
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Georgia – Preparing for CEP Pilot
• Stakeholders• Training• Resources
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Georgia – Evaluation Interview Follow-Up Questions
• Claim submission for LEAs• Direct Certification (DC) matching and increasing percentages
• Reporting of SNAP and TANF on the new FNS report
• Title 1 allocation concerns
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Georgia – Potential Barriers
• Concerns– Title 1 free/reduced data– Grants for eligible students– Reporting – Claims– New students
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Georgia – Advantages of CEP• No paper or web applications • Cost savings• No charged meals, charge letters or alternative meals
• Simplifies meal counting and claiming• No overt identification• Increased breakfast and lunch participation• Improves nutrition to at risk students
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Georgia – CEP Districts
*City and charter school systems participating in CEP in the district is identified with a green box to the right of their name.
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Linda Campbell, RD, LDFood Service Director
Perry County School District, KY
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Concerns from Superintendent:
1. Is this a temporary option?2. Is it financially feasible / is the worksheet reliable?
3. Will we lose Title I funding?4. How will we get at risk percentages for other programs?
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Benefits1. No charges to try to collect2. Financial relief for Parents3. Increased participation,
students eating better4. No verification5. Very popular with the
community
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History• After completion of worksheet anddiscussion with Superintendent and Finance Officer, declined to participate the first year it was available.
• Started the next year, 2012-2013.
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Participation Profile• School Year 2011-2012:
– 4,178 enrolled– 2,590 free, 206 reduced– Total 2,796 FRP, with 1,887 on direct cert list.
• School Year 2012-2013:– 4,116 enrolled, 2,335 on direct cert list
• School Year 2013-2014: – 4,220 enrolled, 2,741 on direct cert. list
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Results
• Lunch Participation– 2011-2012 participation for lunch was 79% – 2012-2013 jumped to 84% – 2013-2014 currently at 89% this year
• Breakfast Participation – 2011-2012 participation for breakfast was 44% – 2012-2013 at 75% the first year– 2013-2014 continues at 75%
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Reimbursement
• October before CEP was $183,418• First year of implementation: $289,282 • Current year: $310,497
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A la Carte Funds
• 2011-2012: $14,118• 2012-2013: $26,788• 2013-2014: $27,212
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CEP Reimbursement Rate
• First year was 90.75% free, with 9.25% paid. • This year is 100%!
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Debbie Derico, SNS
Director of Child NutritionMarshall County Schools, WV
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SY 2013 CEP Participation
WV had 54 Counties with at least 1 CEP eligible School
35 Counties applied for CEP
283 Schools participated
90,000 students impacted
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SY 2013 CEP Counties
County Wide
Select Schools
Barbour
Berkeley
Boone
Braxton
Brooke
Cabell Clay
Fayette
Gilmer
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hancock
Hardy
Harrison
Jackson
Kanawha
Lewis
Lincoln
Logan
McDowell
Marion
Mason
Mercer
Mineral
Mingo
Monongalia
Monroe
Morgan
Nicholas
Ohio
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Preston
Putnam
Raleigh
Randolph
Ritchie
Roane
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Wayne
Webster
Wetzel
Wirt
Wood
Wyoming
Marshall
Cal-houn
Dodd-ridge
Jeff-erson
Pleas-ants
Sum-mers
No eligible CEP schools
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SY 2014 CEP Participation
WV had 52 Counties with at least 1 CEP eligible School
39 Counties applied for CEP
335 Schools are participating
> 110,000 students will be impacted
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SY 2014 CEP Counties
County Wide
Select Schools
Barbour
Berkeley
Boone
Braxton
Brooke
Cabell Clay
Fayette
Gilmer
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hancock
Hardy
Harrison
Jackson
Kanawha
Lewis
Lincoln
Logan
McDowell
Marion
Mason
Mercer
Mineral
Mingo
Monongalia
Monroe
Morgan
Nicholas
Ohio
Pendleton
Pocahontas
Preston
Putnam
Raleigh
Randolph
Ritchie
Roane
Taylor
Tucker
Tyler
Upshur
Wayne
Webster
Wetzel
Wirt
Wood
Wyoming
Marshall
Cal-houn
Dodd-ridge
Jeff-erson
Pleas-ants
Sum-mers
No eligible CEP schools
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SY 2014
Added 4 Counties in SY 14 ( Barbour, Raleigh, Taylor, Upshur)
Added 50 more schools
13 Counties that participated in CEP for SY 13 added schools
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SY 2014/13 CEP Comparisson
School Year 2013 11 Counties- County-wide CEP
School Year 201414 Counties- County-wide CEP
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Marshall County, WV CEPAbout Our District• School Enrollment: 4,682• ADP Lunch: 73%• ADP Breakfast 57%• Percent Needy 2012: 51%• Percent Needy 2014: 56%• Paid Prices (Before CEP)
Lunch: $1.30 Breakfast: $.95
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Concerns and Recommendations
FinancialKnow your data
Current meal prices charged, collection rate, demographics of students eating are all critical
Can opt out It’s about the kids!
• Impact on other programs Title I, E-Rate• Entitlement
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Concerns and RecommendationsClaim Percent:Free: 66%Paid: 34%
Marshall County Excess Levy pays $300,0000 for Breakfast!
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Concerns and Recommendations
Effects on other ProgramsTitle I & E-Rate
Guidance is availablePlan ahead
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Concerns and Recommendations
EntitlementUsing tax payers funds to pay for meals for
families who can afford them.Political Impact
Money does stay in the community!
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CEP RESOURCES• SNA’s CEP Webinar Series:
www.schoolnutrition.org/webinar – Making the Most of Community Eligibility Provision (under archives)– Eliminating School Meal Applications (March 26)– Determining which Schools will be Eligible to Participate in CEP (April 2)
• SNA’s ANC Boston: www.schoolnutrition.org/ANC– CEP pre-con and ed sessions
• Links to key USDA and State Materials:www.frac.org/community-eligibility