N.M. Admin. Code § 6.12.9.10 - FUNDING OF BREAKFAST PROGRAMS

A. CEP schools with a post-multiplier amount of one-hundred percent or higher shall not be eligible to receive a breakfast program award.

B. CEP schools with a post-multiplier amount greater than eighty-five percent but less than one-hundred percent shall be considered an eligible school and shall receive a breakfast program award. The award shall be for the amount calculated by subtracting the school's post-multiplier amount from one-hundred percent.

C. Provision 1, 2, and 3 schools may be eligible for the breakfast program and shall be reimbursed at the federal reduced and free paid rates.

D. The department shall award eligible public schools serving students in grades 7 through 12 based on availability of funding.

E. The department shall award voluntary schools funding after all funds for eligible schools have been disbursed.

(1) The department shall award voluntary schools with the highest percentage of enrolled students eligible for free and reduced-lunch first.

(2) The department shall provide voluntary schools a preliminary estimate of funding to be used for planning purposes within 30 calendar days of the release of the federal reimbursement rate.

F. The department shall reimburse eligible and voluntary schools participating in the breakfast program:

(1) for students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch on a per meal basis at the federal reimbursement rate; and

(2) for students not eligible for free or reduced-price lunch on a per meal basis at a rate calculated by subtracting the school's post-multiplier amount from one-hundred percent.

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.12.9.10

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXI, Issue 02, January 28, 2020, eff. 1/28/2020