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The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) collects information about food service operations and the management of federal funds annually. The 1800 report is a collection of reports and statistics for public school districts based on the financial data submitted by sponsors. These reports are designed to help school districts assess the performance of their food service operations.
The Report 1800 for SY 2024-25 is posted to the OSPI Child Nutrition Program Reports webpage. The 1800 Report Reference Sheet provides information and details about the report.
Report 1800 includes:
- 1800 A Revenues and Expenditures (in whole dollars)
- 1800 B Expenditures as a Percent of Revenue
Questions? Email cnsfiscalservices@k12.wa.us.
Annual adjustments to the Income Eligibility Guidelines used to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price meals for the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 are now available.
2026-27 Income Guidelines
These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Special Milk Program, Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and Summer-EBT (SUN Bucks).
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released SP 06-2026: Paid Lunch Equity: Guidance for School Year 2026-27 and the Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) Tool for school year (SY) 2026-27. The tool is now available on the NSLP Requirements & Materials webpage under the "Financial Management" dropdown.
Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) Requirements
USDA will offer an exemption from PLE pricing requirements to programs with a positive or zero balance in the non-profit school food service account as of June 30, 2025. Local Education Agencies (LEAs) operating Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) or Provision 2 in a non-base year district-wide and Residential Child Care Institutions (RCCIs) with no day-students are also exempt from PLE requirements.
LEAs that had a negative balance in the nonprofit school food service account as of June 30, 2025, must follow PLE requirements and complete the PLE Tool for SY 2026–27. To meet the PLE requirements, LEAs must choose one of the following options:
- Raise paid lunch prices (the maximum required price increase is $0.10).
- Contribute non-federal funds in lieu of raising paid lunch prices.
- Split the costs by raising paid lunch prices and contributing non-federal funds.
PLE Tool Information
The PLE tool is used to determine the weighted average paid lunch price, the new paid lunch price, or amount of non-federal funds that must be contributed to the non-profit school food service account. When completing the PLE Tool for SY 2026–27, LEAs should use pricing/sales data from October 2025 and the weighted average price requirement from the SY 2025–26 PLE Tool.
Reference the PLE Tool Instructions document for more information on completing the tool.
Questions? Please contact your School Meals Program Specialist or email SchoolMeals@k12.wa.us.
IMPORTANT! If a school has an Identified Student Percentage (ISP) of 40% or greater based on April 1 data, the school must apply for the CEP and may not operate under Meals for Washington Students instead. Review the CEP Eligible Schools Report for 2026–27 for a list of all schools eligible to apply for CEP.
Background
RCW 28A.235.135 (HB 1238) requires LEAs to provide meals at no cost to students enrolled at elementary schools where 30% or more of enrolled children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. This requirement is based on October 2025 Building Data. Elementary schools are defined as schools consisting of any of the K–4 grade levels. Meals will be reimbursed at a rate equal to the USDA free rate.
Qualifying elementary schools that are not operating Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) or Provision 2 for both breakfast and lunch must continue to collect Child Nutrition Eligibility and Education Benefit (CNEEB) applications, conduct verification, and claim meals according to a student’s approved eligibility status.
More information and resources can be found on the Meals for Washington Students webpage.
Questions? Please contact your School Meals Program Specialist or email SchoolMeals@k12.wa.us.
ServSafe is a nationally recognized food safety training and certification program. Washington State University Extension is offering this training for food service managers who have responsibility for teaching, learning or implementing food preparation and food safety practices in their food service operation.
The cost of the training is $130, including the textbook and the testing fee. The class is taught in English, but a Spanish language textbook and test are available upon request.
Date: May 19 or 26
Time: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Location: Omak, WA
Child Nutrition Services seeks School Meal Programs Advisory Council members.
The School Meals Advisory Council is a voluntary group, comprised of a diverse group of sponsors from different geographic regions, size representation, and meal production methods. The advisory council provides a forum for collaboration and understanding between OSPI and sponsors of the School Meal Programs.
Interested? Complete this interest form by Friday, May 15.
Questions? Please email the School Meals inbox.
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Program operators offering the NSLP and SBP during SY 2025–26 are encouraged to join OSPI monthly webinars.
OSPI will discuss annual program requirements, new policy guidance, important reminders, Summer-EBT uploads, and provide an opportunity to ask questions.
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Next Webinar: May 7
Time: 2–3 pm
Please note: Register once to receive updates and reminders for each webinar.
Reminders
- The registration confirmation email contains an option to add the webinar to your calendar.
- A reminder email with the login link to the webinar is sent one hour before the session starts.
- A copy of the slides are sent to everyone registered for the session, even if they did not attend.
- Webinars are not recorded.
- Sometimes webinar emails get caught by spam filters; check spam folders regularly.
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