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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m confused how Viers Mill didn’t qualify if their FARMS rate is 70% per this state document

https://marylandpublicschools.org/programs/SchoolandCommunityNutrition/Documents/Free%20and%20Reduced%20Data/SY25-Statewide-Detail-by-Agency.csv[/quote]

Because they are not interested in who is actually poor. They only use the statistics for applying for and receiving SNAP benefits, and for many people who don't trust the current federal government, that is not going to happen. VM did extensive outreach with many staff volunteering their time to meet with families and walk them through the online application, and even with that support, families are extremely reluctant to apply for many reasons.

The FARMs rate of inboundary families at VM is actually much higher than 70%. The school has a high number of PEP classes that are only offered at a few locations, most of those students will not attend VM for kindergarten, and do not qualify for FARMs. Yet they are still included in the FARMs percentage numbers. 
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Are the numbers they’re using only from this current administration doesn’t it include numbers from when Biden was in office? I recall hearing about schools losing their title one based on changes from the Montgomery County Council.[/quote]

I'm interested in know ing more about the changes by which the county council would reduce the number of Title I schools. Between federal dollars lost and the state pushing costs (teacher pensions, other costs) to the counties to cover, I am not surprised to see the county council make such changes.[/quote]

I posted without reference back up so I’m going look for it when I get a chance. This is a discussion I remember from here on DCUM. The search feature isn’t very helpful but when I’ll get a chance, I’ll try and look into find my sources.[/quote]

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