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USDA has recently released the following memo. The purpose of this State Agency Memo is to inform local education agencies (LEAs) of these updates and highlight major changes and recommendations. We recommend clicking through to read the USDA memo in its entirety as well.
Dear LEA leaders,
We invite you stay informed by reviewing our ESSA timeline and bookmarking and visiting OSSE’s updated ESSA webpage and to ask questions by sending an email to [email protected].
USDA has recently released five memos regarding student access and eligibility as well as meal charges in the National School Lunch Program. The purpose of this State Agency Memo is to inform local education agencies (LEAs) of these USDA memos and highlight major changes and recommendations.
On Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, OSSE announced the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2015 SOAR Act Grant award recipients. Please click on the PDF below to see the list of SOAR awardees.
Reason for Referral
The Healthy Schools Act of 2010 (HSA), D.C. Official Code § 38-821.01 et seq., is a comprehensive piece of legislation which ensures that schools are a healthy place for all students. The Healthy Schools Act requires annual reporting for the following programs:
School Food Authorities (SFA) must implement the menu requirements of Sections 201, 202, and 203 of the Healthy Schools Act (HSA).
Due to recent changes in the requirements for the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Healthier US School Challenge Award Criteria, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is providing guidance regarding the menu requirements for Healthy Schools Act reimburse
This memo is to give School Food Authorities (SFAs) a prototype application and accompanying materials for free and reduced price meals, which has been updated for the 2016-17 school year.
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