Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 28A.235 - Food Services.
28A.235.260 - Free or reduced-price meals—Student assistance.

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

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.235.030 - Rules.

28A.235.036 - Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.

28A.235.040 - Acquisition authorized.

28A.235.050 - Contracts for—Other law applicable to.

28A.235.060 - Advancement of costs from revolving fund moneys—Reimbursement by school district to include transaction expense.

28A.235.070 - Revolving fund created.

28A.235.080 - Revolving fund—Administration of fund—Use—School district requisition as prerequisite.

28A.235.090 - Revolving fund—Depositories for fund, bond or security for—Manner of payments from fund.

28A.235.100 - Rules.

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.235.150 - School breakfast and lunch programs—Grants to increase participation—Increased state support.

28A.235.155 - Federal summer food service program—Administration of funds—Grants.

28A.235.160 - Requirements to implement school breakfast, lunch, and summer food service programs—Exemptions.

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.

28A.235.285 - Statewide electronic repository—School meals.

28A.235.290 - Department of agriculture community eligibility provision—Plan to increase participation—Reports.

28A.235.300 - Department of agriculture community eligibility provision—Required participation—Exemption.