Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)--Documents

Teacher of the Year Ceremony
Due to inclement weather, the Teacher of the Year Ceremony has been postponed to December 16, 2025 from 5-7pm. Doors will open at 4pm. The Ceremony will take place at the Bushnell Theater in Hartford, and the order of events will remain the same.

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

Documents/Forms

School Year 2025-26

CEP Calculator: CEP Monthly Federal Reimbursement Calculator (USDA)
Edit Check
- Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Edit Check Worksheet (CSDE)
  Includes "Instructions for the CEP Edit Check Worksheet"
Meal Count Form
- Daily Meal Count Form for the CEP (CSDE)
Sample Public Release: Sample Press Release for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) (CSDE)
Sample Letter to Households
- English: Sample Letter to Households for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) (CSDE)
- Spanish: Carta para las familias de muestra sobre la Disposición de Elegibilidad Comunitaria (CEP) (CSDE)