TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NOTE
No. 03-06
Charlie Crist, Commissioner
Bureau of School Business Services
FOOD AND NUTRITION MANAGEMENT
Contact:
Irene Wimbush
(800) 504-6609
(850) 487-0020
DATE:
October 9, 2002
TO:
Sponsors of the National School Lunch Program
FROM:
Milton T. Tankersley, Administrator
Food and Nutrition Management (FNM)
SUBJECT:
State Attendance Factor
The state attendance factor for the 2002-2003 school year is 93%. This number is based upon the
latest school enrollment and attendance data provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
Unless a district has adopted a local factor supported by district-wide cumulative data from the
prior school year and
approved
by this office, the 93% attendance factor must be used.
Should you have questions or require additional information regarding this subject, please contact
Irene Wimbush at (800) 504-6609 or via e-mail at Irene.Wimbush@fldoe.org.
MTT/IW/set
cc: District School Superintendents
Finance Officers
David Morris
