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    LEA’s will use poverty data sources in lieu of free/reduced eligibility data. Further guidance is forthcoming on how this will be collected and determined in future years.

    And the same holds true for reporting student socioeconomic data, such as in PIMS-poverty data will be used in lieu of free/reduced eligibility data. Poverty data includes:

    • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
    • Census Poor
    • Medicaid
    • Children Living in institutions for neglected or delinquent
    • Children in foster homes

    In PIMS, in the field for economically disadvantaged-poverty status will be used. In the F/R eligibility field, CEP schools will report free for all students. 

    Detailed technical instruction will be provided to PIMS administrators in CEP schools. 

    Calculating Identified Student Percent

    Calculating Identified Student Percent: Identified Student Percent equals Identified Students divided by Total Enrolled Students with access to National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs times 100.