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Sarasota County Schools
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA Landings Administrative Complex 1980 Landings Blvd. 6:30 p.m.
August 5, 2014 Board Meeting
Agenda Item #29


Title
POLICY ON UNIVERSAL FREE BREAKFAST PROGRAM

Description

Florida Statute 595.405(4), requires District School Boards to approve or disapprove a policy, after receiving public testimony concerning the proposed policy at two or more regular meetings, which makes universal-free school breakfast meals available to all students in each elementary, middle and high school in which 80 percent or more of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. 

Universal Free Breakfast is being recommended for the following 10 schools with Free & Reduced eligibility exceeding 80% and over:

Alta Vista, Emma E. Booker, Gocio, Tuttle, Wilkinson, Booker Middle, Triad North, Triad South, Suncoast School for Innovative Studies (SSIS), and SSIS Middle.



Recommendation
That the School Board of Sarasota County approve the policy that would offer universal free breakfast at all elementary, middle, and high schools with 80% or more students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

Contact
LEMPE & GIRARD, B

Financial Impact
N/A


Attachment:  Policy_8.45_School_Breakfast_Program[1].pdf