Vermont Statutes Title 16. Education, § 4017. Universal meals supplement

(1) Reimbursement from State funds shall be available only to districts that maximize access to federal funds for the cost of the school breakfast and lunch program by participating in the Community Eligibility Provision, under 7 C.F.R. § 245.9(f), or Provision 2, under 7 C.F.R. § 245.9(b), of these programs, or any other federal provision that in the opinion of the Agency draws down the most possible federal funding for meals served in that program. At the start of each school year, the Agency of Education may require that a school food authority requesting the universal meals supplement begin a new cycle of the relevant federal provision and group sites in a manner the Agency determines will maximize the drawdown of federal funds.

(2) Second breakfasts, as allowed under 7 C.F.R. § 220.9(a), do not qualify for reimbursement under this subsection.

(3) A nonprofit prequalified private prekindergarten provider that is qualified pursuant to subsection 829(c) of this title and is not also an approved or recognized independent school is eligible for the universal meals supplement under this subsection if it operates a food program under a public school school food authority.

(1) From State funds appropriated to the Agency from the Education Fund for the universal meals supplement, the Agency shall provide a universal meals supplement for the cost of each meal actually provided to each qualifying student on public tuition when meals are offered to all students at no charge pursuant to subdivision 1264(a)(1)(B) of this title, provided that:

(2) Second breakfasts, as allowed under 7 C.F.R. § 220.9(a), do not qualify for reimbursement under this subsection.

(3) Students attending an approved independent school on public tuition shall include a prekindergarten child if the approved independent school also qualifies as a prequalified private provider and the child's school district of residence pays tuition to the school pursuant to section 829 of this title.

(4) An approved independent school is eligible for the universal meals supplement only if it operates a food program that makes available a school lunch, as provided in the National School Lunch Act as amended, and a school breakfast, as provided in the Child Nutrition Act as amended, to each attending student who qualifies for those meals under these acts every school day.

(5) Reimbursement from State funds shall be available only to approved independent schools that maximize access to federal funds for the cost of the school breakfast and lunch program by participating in the Community Eligibility Provision under 7 C.F.R. § 245.9(f), or Provision 2 under 7 C.F.R. § 245.9(b), of these programs, or any other federal provision that in the opinion of the Agency draws down the most possible federal funding for meals served in that program. At the start of each school year, the Agency of Education may require that a school food authority requesting the universal meals supplement begin a new cycle of the relevant federal provision and group sites in a manner the Agency determines will maximize the drawdown of federal funds.