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105 ILCS 125/4 and 23 Illinois Administrative Code 305.10, every public school, including public special education facilities, must have a free lunch program that provides free lunches (and free breakfasts if a school offers breakfast) to students eligible to receive free meals.  \nState reimbursement to offset a portion of the cost of the meal is available if a site serves areimbursable meal to a student eligible for a free meal and the site is enrolled in the Illinois Free Breakfast and Lunch Programs. Sites participating in a federally-funded school meals program, National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP) are automatically enrolled in the corresponding Illinois Free Program.  \nSchool Breakfast Program Mandates  \nBREAKFAST: Per 105 ILCS 126/15, every public school in which at least 40 percent of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches in October of the preceding year* must operate a school breakfast program.  \nState reimbursement to offset a portion of the cost of the meal is available if a site serves areimbursable meal to a student eligible for a free meal and the site is enrolled in the Illinois Free Breakfast and Lunch Programs. Both state and federal reimbursement is available if a site enrolls in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP) .  \nA district wishing to utilize the opt-out provision [105 ILCS 126/15 (d)] of this mandate for the upcoming school year, must petition their regional superintendent of education no later than February 15 of the current school year.  \nBREAKFAST AFTER THE BELL: Per 105 ILCS 126/16, every public school in which at least 70 percent of the students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches in October of the preceding year* must operate a breakfast after the bell program. Breakfast after the bell means breakfast is provided to children after the instructional day has officially begun and does not prohibit schools from also providing breakfast before instructional day begins. Schools may choose whichever delivery model that best suits the students. Typical options include:  \n• Breakfast in the Classroom: Food is delivered (by staff, students or volunteers) to each classroom after school begins and students are permitted to eat breakfast in the classroom.  \n• Grab and Go: Students pick-up bagged or boxed breakfast from carts or specified areas and are permitted to eat in either designated areas or the classroom.  \n• Breakfast After First: An extended passing or breakfast period is offered in the cafeteria, following the first or second period of the day.  \n• Other options include serving breakfast during an early recess or outdoor lesson. 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Both state and federal reimbursement is available if a site enrolls in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and/or School Breakfast Program (SBP) .  \nSchools participating in the School Breakfast Program must inform families of the availability of breakfasts just prior to the beginning of the school year and throughout the school year via routine methods of communicating with families, such as website posting, weekly messages, public address system, etc.  \nDistricts may be relieved from this Breakfast After the Bell requirement if they demonstrate either:  \n1) they are delivering a school breakfast effectively, as defined by 70% or more of the free and reduced-price students participating in the School Breakfast Program,  \nor  \n2) due to circumstances specific to that s","cbCaikQax2GRxe97","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikQax2GRxe97","pdf",250230,"English","# Illinois School Meal Service Mandates\n## Free Lunch and Free Breakfast Program Requirements\n## School Breakfast Program Mandates\n## Breakfast After the Bell Requirements\n## Opt-out and Exemption Procedures\n## Summer Food Service Mandate","[{\"question\":\"Which public schools must provide free lunch and free breakfast?\",\"answer\":\"Every public school, including public special education facilities, must have a free lunch program that provides free lunches to eligible students, and free breakfasts if a school offers breakfast.\"},{\"question\":\"When are schools required to operate a School Breakfast Program?\",\"answer\":\"A public school where at least 40% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunches in October of the preceding year must operate a school breakfast program.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the options for Breakfast After the Bell delivery?\",\"answer\":\"Breakfast after the bell can be delivered in the classroom, via grab-and-go, after the first or second period in the cafeteria, or through other models such as breakfast during an early recess or outdoor lesson.\"}]","Illinois School Meal Service Mandates - Free Lunch and Breakfast Programs | PDF",1791605063]