Free Breakfast for Reduced Students

PY 2023-2024 School Nutrition Program

Review guidance for implementation. Look for updates and resources.

Reduced-Price-Eligible Students Will Receive Breakfast at No Charge in SY 2023 and 2024

Background

The 88th Texas Legislature approved funding as part of the General Appropriations Act so that students who qualify for reduced-price school meals can eat breakfast at no charge for the next two years.

Students who meet eligibility requirements for reduced price meals must be offered breakfast at no charge by Texas school districts that participate in the School Breakfast Program.

Texas School Responsibilities

Communicate the benefit change for reduced price breakfasts to students to parents. This includes making changes to the Eligibility and Determination letter sent to parents.
Ensure POS and other methods of charging students of meals are updated to ensure reduced price students are no longer charged.
Enter monthly claims in TXUNPS, including the number of reduced-price breakfasts served.

Resources

Webinar Slides (July 26 Webinar)

More Coming Soon! Go to TDA's webpage for updates. squaremeals.org

Programs > School Breakfast Program > Reduced-Price Breakfast Now Free

See the guidance provided by TDA on June 28 & July 26.

TDA School Webinar – July 26, 2023 – view CE Procurement Self-Certification slides; view Policy Update slides; view USDA Foods Update slides; view NSLW Materials slides; School Ops Update slides; view Turnip the Beet slides.

TDA School Webinar – June 28, 2023 – view USDA Food Update slides; view Texas Local Food for Schools Funding slides; School Operations Update slides; Policy Update slides; National School Lunch Week: Level Up slides.

TDA school webinars are on the last Wednesday of each month at 2 pm. See past recordings and receive access to the Zoom link on squaremeals.org Programs > National School Lunch Program > Resources.

Meal Pricing

All CEs are required to determine a compliant price for adult meals. The Adult Meal worksheet is available for breakfast and lunch price calculations.
Schools that charge students a lunch meal price are required to complete the PLE tool.

See the link provided for Meal Pricing guidance.

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