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<p class="MsoNormal">There has been some recent confusion regarding the Alternate Economic Status Form<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Alternate Economic Status Form Facts:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b>Is</b> meant to be used for Economic Status reporting for use in Essential Programs and Services (EPS)
<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1"><b>Must</b> be entered into your student information system (SIS) for economic status reporting as:<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1">Alternate Economic Status Form for students who meet low-income criteria.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1">Full Price for students who do not meet low-income criteria.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">The data collected from the Alternate Economic Status form
<b>should not</b> be entered into your lunch program data system<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><b>Cannot</b> be used for identifying eligibility for School Lunch Programming and serving students for lunch.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">The data collected from the Alternate Economic Status form
<b>should</b> only be in your student information system for Economic Status reporting.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">It <b>should not</b> be entered into your lunch program data system<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">It is <b>not too late</b> to collect and report the Alternate Economic Status Form data.
<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">Data as of October 1 can continue to be reported until the SAU’s October 1 Student Enrollment report is certified<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">The October 1 Student Enrollment Report certification date is October 30, 2025<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Economic Disadvantaged counts (from Direct Certification, NSLP forms, and Alternate Economic Status forms)
<b>provide additional weighted percentages</b> on the ED279 for each SAU. <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level2 lfo1">Page/Section 2<o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="square">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1">section C – lines 2 and 3<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level3 lfo1">section D – lines 9,10,11<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Here are a few resources that may be helpful with more explanation:
<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><a href="https://www.maine.gov/doe/sites/maine.gov.doe/files/inline-files/DATA%20-%20Economic%20Status%20Reporting%20Resource%20-%209.15.2025.pdf">Economic Status Document</a> – outlines what should be done
in cases where you are participating in different NSLP provisions. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><a href="https://youtu.be/h_mE57Jb9JQ?si=eW_pck2GqzjfAgiy">Economic Status Reporting Webinar</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><o:p> </o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please feel free to reach out if you have any follow-up questions about this form.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">________________________________________ <br>
</span> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
</span><b>Charlotte M. Ellis</b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <br>
Analyst – School Finance and Compliance Helpdesk<br>
Maine Department of Education</span> <br>
23 State House Station <br>
Augusta, Maine 04333-0023 <br>
<b>Email: </b><u><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="mailto:charlotte.ellis@maine.gov">charlotte.ellis@maine.gov</a></span></u> <br>
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