Food Program Sponsor Contract Says

[itlw8]

I think if a parent says they want to opt out of the food program you then say then you need to supply the childs meals and snacks and follow these guidelines. If you forget you will be sent home to get proper meals and snacks for the day. You always have the option to change your mind and enroll in the fp the tell about the benefits of teaching the children about healthy eating.

[Cradle2crayons]

Double check to see if your state has put in that rule or if your sponsor has misinterpreted the rule.. That is not a federal rule. The food program follows the state regulations on how many children is in ratio.

I am licensed for 10 children and grandkids do not count in that ratio not a smart rule but it is the rule.... The computer kept kicking out the payment for my grandson... every month they had to fix by hand. I kept on them and they fixed the computer program.

Apparently the state says this. Not all states follow the federal guidelines. Some make their own guidelines we have to follow. The state says they've been trying to get these inconsistencies changed for years, but to no avail.

[JoseyJo]

I just had my annual training today so I asked about this while there. They said (at least in KS) that the parent's CAN opt out. They have to fill out the form and check the "opt out" option and sign it. It is up to us whether we accept a family who wants to opt out, if we want to charge them more, or if they need to provide the meals.