RCCI Meal Pattern Exemptions

The USDA allows state agencies to extend exemptions to Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCIs) for the following: serving multiple age/grade groups [USDA Memos SP 38-2012 and SP 48-2013], offer versus serve [USDA OVS Manual 15-16], and milk variety [USDA memo SP 10-2012 v.9]. For the exemptions that apply to your institution, please select yes and complete the related questions.

Name of Institution*

Name of Facility (list all)*

Food Service Director*

Serving Multiple Age/Grade Groups Exception Information

As required by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the above named Residential Child Care Institution (RCCI), is requesting an exception to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) as defined by the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010. This request is based on the reasons listed below.

Applying for an Exception if Serving Multiple Age/Grade Groups.*

This exception allows RCCIs to serve one meal pattern when the age/grades being served span more than one age/grade group.

Yes

Indicate the age/grade and meal service times for breakfast and lunch. If this varies with each facility, please describe the times for each.

Describe your legitimate safety concerns related to offering varying amounts of food to students in the same time period.

Describe the limitations to separating age/grade groups during meal service (K-5, 6-8 & 9-12).

Due to safety and separation concerns at this facility, the above named institution agrees to serve meal patterns for the highest age/grade group served to all residential students.

Yes

Offer Versus Serve Exemption Information

As required by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the above named Residential Child Care Institution (RCCI), is requesting an exemption to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) requirement to implement the Offer Versus Serve (OVS) meal service system in grades 9-12. This request is based on the reasons listed below.

Applying for an Offer Versus Serve Exemption.*

This exemption allows RCCIs to not implement Offer Versus Serve.

Yes

Indicate the age/grade group and lunch service times. If this varies with each facility, please describe the times for each.

If your institution is completing the multiple age/grade groups exception, please copy your response from that section here.

Describe the method of meal service that your facility utilizes.

Demonstrate the reasons why your meal service system does not accommodate OVS.

Milk Variety Exemption Information

As required by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the above named Residential Child Care Institution (RCCI), is requesting an exemption to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) as defined by the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010. This request is based on the reasons listed below.

Applying for a Milk Variety Exemption.*

This exemption allows RCCIs to meet the milk variety requirement over the week rather than daily.

Yes

Describe your legitimate safety concerns related to offering different milk to students.

Due to safety concerns at this facility, the above named institution agrees to meet the milk variety requirement over the week.

Yes

Institution contact authorizing request*

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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