[SchoolFinance] Alternate Economic Status Form Clarification

[Ellis, Charlotte]

There has been some recent confusion regarding the Alternate Economic Status Form
Alternate Economic Status Form Facts:

  *   Is meant to be used for Economic Status reporting for use in Essential Programs and Services (EPS)
     *   Must be entered into your student information system (SIS) for economic status reporting as:
        *   Alternate Economic Status Form for students who meet low-income criteria.
        *   Full Price for students who do not meet low-income criteria.
     *   The data collected from the Alternate Economic Status form should not be entered into your lunch program data system


  *   Cannot be used for identifying eligibility for School Lunch Programming and serving students for lunch.
     *   The data collected from the Alternate Economic Status form should only be in your student information system for Economic Status reporting.
     *   It should not be entered into your lunch program data system


  *   It is not too late to collect and report the Alternate Economic Status Form data.
     *   Data as of October 1 can continue to be reported until the SAU's October 1 Student Enrollment report is certified
     *   The October 1 Student Enrollment Report certification date is October 30, 2025


  *   Economic Disadvantaged counts (from Direct Certification, NSLP forms, and Alternate Economic Status forms) provide additional weighted percentages on the ED279 for each SAU.
     *   Page/Section 2
        *   section C - lines 2 and 3
        *   section D - lines 9,10,11

Here are a few resources that may be helpful with more explanation:

  *   Economic Status Document<https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/DATA%20-%20Economic%20Status%20Reporting%20Resource%20-%209.15.2025.pdf> - outlines what should be done in cases where you are participating in different NSLP provisions.
  *   Economic Status Reporting Webinar<https://youtu.be/h_mE57Jb9JQ?si=eW_pck2GqzjfAgiy>
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Please feel free to reach out if you have any follow-up questions about this form.

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Charlotte M. Ellis
Analyst - School Finance and Compliance Helpdesk
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023
Email: charlotte.ellis at maine.gov<mailto:charlotte.ellis at maine.gov>
Phone: 207-624-6625
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