Disaster Relief

As we all know from this past decade of flooding, schools and school food personnel can and do play an important role in situations where families are forced from their homes by floods, tornadoes, or other natural disasters.

The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) provides the option to offer free meals to all students in eligible high poverty Local Education Agencies (LEA) and schools without collecting household applications.  Eligible LEAs and schools use a claiming percentage based on the number of identified students (primarily directly certified students) of at least 25%, multiplied by a factor of 1.6, to determine a free claiming percentage.  The difference between the free claiming percentage and 100% determines the percentage of meals to claim in the paid category.

Section 167.208, RSMo, requires each school district to adopt a policy on allergy prevention and response with priority given to addressing potentially deadly food-borne allergies; the policy and procedure must be in place by July 1, 2011.  Pursuant to 167.208, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in collaboration with the Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA) and the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), developed a model policy intended for use by any public school/school district regardless of its size or location.

• Equipment Grant Information
• 60 Day Claim Submission Deadlines

And Justice for All posters

• And Justice for All Poster Request Form
• If you are printing your own copies of the And Justice for All posters, please be advised that FNS Instru

Local Wellness Policy

• HACCP Guidance
• HACCP Logs to Keep ​
• HACCP Checklist

2025-2026 Schedule of Administrative Reviews

USDA Programs/Regulations

School Meals

• National School Lunch Program (CFR Part 210)