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Format may be modified and/or copied to meet specific National School Lunch Program  \nMEAL COUNT EDIT FORM  \nrecordkeeping needs.  Do not return to ISBE.  \n\n| NAME OF SCHOOL | MONTH |\n| --- | --- |\n\nNUMBER OF MEALS SERVED ON A DAILY BASIS  \n\n| Date | Comments | Free | Comments |  | Reduced | Comments | Paid |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| TOTALS |  | (A) (B) |  |  | (C) |  |  |\n| ENROLLMENT: |  |  |  | AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE: |  |  |  |\n\n\n|  | (\\#1) | (\\#2) | (\\#3) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nHIGHEST NUMBER OF Free Reduced Paid  \nELIGIBLES DURING THE MONTH:  \nAVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE PERCENTAGE:  \nADA %  \n(\\#4)  \nATTENDANCE-ADJUSTED ELIGIBLES:  \n\n| (\\#1) | (\\#4) | (\\#5) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nNumber of Free Eligibles 􀀀 ADA% =  \n\n| (\\#2) | (\\#4) | (\\#6) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nNumber of Reduced Eligibles 􀀀 ADA% =  \n\n|  | (\\#3) | (\\#4) | (\\#7) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nNumber of Paid Eligibles 􀀀 ADA% =  \nMAXIMUM NUMBER OF MEALS:  \n\n| (\\#5) |  | (\\#8) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nAttendance-Adjusted Free Eligibles 􀀀 Number of Serving Days =  \n\n| (\\#6) |  | (\\#9) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n\nAttendance-Adjusted Reduced Eligibles 􀀀 Number of Serving Days =  \n\n|  | (\\#7) |  | (\\#10) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nAttendance-Adjusted Paid Eligibles 􀀀 Number of Serving Days =  \nISBE 67-37 (5/10)  \nMEAL COUNT EDIT FORM  \nInstructions  \n1. 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