RCW 28A.235.260
Free or reduced-price meals—Student assistance.
If a student has not paid for five or more previous meals, the school shall:
(1) Determine whether the student is categorically eligible for free meals;
(2) If no application has been submitted for the student to determine his or her eligibility for free or reduced-price meals, make no fewer than two attempts to contact the student's parent or guardian to have him or her submit an application; and
(3) Have a principal, assistant principal, or school counselor contact the parent or guardian for the purpose of: (a) Offering assistance with completing an application to determine the student's eligibility for free or reduced-price meals; (b) determining whether there are any household issues that may prevent the student from having sufficient funds for school meals; and (c) offering any appropriate assistance.
[ 2018 c 271 § 3.]
NOTES:
Short title—2018 c 271: See note following RCW 28A.235.250.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 28A - Common School Provisions
Chapter 28A.235 - Food Services.
28A.235.010 - Superintendent of public instruction authorized to receive and disburse federal funds.
28A.235.020 - Payment of costs—Federal food services revolving fund—Disbursements.
28A.235.036 - Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.
28A.235.040 - Acquisition authorized.
28A.235.050 - Contracts for—Other law applicable to.
28A.235.070 - Revolving fund created.
28A.235.080 - Revolving fund—Administration of fund—Use—School district requisition as prerequisite.
28A.235.110 - Suspension of laws, rules, inconsistent herewith.
28A.235.120 - Meal programs—Establishment and operation—Personnel—Agreements.
28A.235.130 - Milk for children at school expense.
28A.235.140 - School breakfast programs.
28A.235.145 - School breakfast and lunch programs—Use of state funds.
28A.235.155 - Federal summer food service program—Administration of funds—Grants.
28A.235.170 - Washington grown fresh fruit and vegetable grant program.
28A.235.180 - Farm-to-school initiatives.
28A.235.200 - Breakfast after the bell program—Definitions.
28A.235.210 - Breakfast after the bell program.
28A.235.220 - Breakfast after the bell program—Guidelines and training.
28A.235.230 - Breakfast after the bell program—Funding for implementation.
28A.235.240 - Breakfast after the bell program—Analysis.
28A.235.250 - Free or reduced-price meals—Applications.
28A.235.260 - Free or reduced-price meals—Student assistance.
28A.235.270 - Free or reduced-price meals—School prohibitions.
28A.235.280 - Free school meals—Systems to identify students.