FEDERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAM SUMMARY

Section 207 of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act 2010, amended section 22 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769c) requires the Virginia Department of Education, Office of School Nutrition Programs (VDOE SNP), to report the final results of the administrative review to the public in an accessible, easily understood manner in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the Secretary.

Local Educational Agency:Highland County Public Schools

Report Publication Date:02/16/2018

Administrative Review Dates:11/282017 – 11/30/2017

Review Month and Year:October 2017

Participating Programs:NSLP, SBP

Participates in Special Provisions?No

Enrollment and Participation Data for October 2017:

Eligibility / Enrollment / Lunch Avg. Daily Participation (ADP) / Lunch ADP % / Breakfast ADP / Breakfast ADP % / Total Reimbursement ($$)
Free / 111 / 91 / 55.49 / 77 / 62.60 / 9384.59
Reduced / 19 / 15 / 9.15 / 11 / 8.94 / 1641.91
Paid / 240 / 58 / 35.37 / 35 / 28.46 / 552.93
Total / 211 / Cell intentionally left blank / Cell intentionally left blank / Cell intentionally left blank / Cell intentionally left blank / 11579.43

Findings Identified during the Administrative Review:

Table 1: Program Access and Reimbursement

Category / Findings
Certification and Benefit Issuance / NO FINDINGS
Details:
Verification / NO FINDINGS
Details:
Meal Counting and Claiming / FINDINGS IDENTIFIED
Details: / The division did not develop an Unpaid Meal Policy and communicate it to all households prior to school opening.

Table 2: Meal Patterns and Nutritional Quality

Category / Findings
Meal Components and Quantities / NO FINDINGS
Details:
Offer versus Serve / FINDINGS IDENTIFIED
Details: / Signage at the point of service did not indicate to students the items they may take for a reimbursable meal. School nutrition staff could not identify the components of a reimbursable meal.
Dietary Specifications and Nutrient Analysis / NO FINDINGS
Details:

Table 3: School Nutrition Environment and Civil Rights

Category / Findings
Food Safety / FINDINGS IDENTIFIED
Details: / The Food Safety and HACCP Plan did not contain the required elements.
Local School Wellness Policy / NO FINDINGS
Details:
Competitive Foods / FINDINGS IDENTIFIED
Details: / The division did not track school-sponsored fundraisers and allowed competitive foods to be sold during breakfast and lunch.
Civil Rights / FINDINGS IDENTIFIED
Details: / The division did not have a written procedure for handling complaints alleging Civil Rights discrimination within USDA School Meal Program.

USDA is an Equal Opportunity Provider, Employer and Lender.