VerificationLearning Support : Minnesota Department of Education

Verification

Verification

Schools that participate in School Nutrition Programs are required to verify a percentage of their approved Applications for Educational Benefits each school year and report verification results annually to the Minnesota Department of Education.  This involves obtaining household income documentation (such as copies of pay stubs) or obtaining information from employers or public agencies.  School meal benefits are terminated when the benefit cannot be verified.  Forms for notifying families that they have been selected for verification or notifying families concerning termination or reduction of school meal benefits are available.  A PowerPoint presentation is also available which explains the verification process.
Double-Checking Applications Before Conducting Verification / Waiver Requests - Memos and Form  139Kb (5/24/07)  91Kb (5/24/07)
     Requirement for schools to check the original approval of Applications for Educational Benefits before conducting verification of applications for School Nutrition Programs. Schools that use computerized approval systems may apply for a waiver of the requirement - memos from 2005, 2006 and form .
Income Tax Forms Used for Verification  28Kb (10/25/05)  43Kb (10/25/05)
     Q & A on how to use income tax forms to verify eligibility for School Nutrition Programs meal benefits.
Notification Letter - Adverse Action  13Kb (9/12/06)  28Kb (9/12/06)
     Letter that a school sends to households to notify them that their School Nutrition Programs meal benefits have been reduced or terminated based on verification results.
Notification Letter - Household Selection  72Kb (10/24/07)  51Kb (10/24/07)
     Letter that a school sends to households to notify them that they have been selected for verification of School Nutrition Programs meal benefits.
Verification Process Power Point Presentation  138Kb (8/15/08)
     PowerPoint presentation explaining how schools verify School Nutrition Programs meal benefits by obtaining documentation of household incomes or public assistance benefits.
Verification Reporting User Guide  135Kb (11/13/05)  252Kb (11/13/05)
     Instructions to schools on how to annually report data on verification of School Nutrition Programs meal benefits to MN Department of Education.
Verification Requirements for School Meal Benefits  133Kb (10/3/07)  87Kb (10/3/07)
     Instructions for schools to verify School Nutrition Programs meal benefits by obtaining documentation of household income or public assistance benefits reported on school meal applications - August 2007 memo.