Mgmt 520

Louise Monteleone

Administrative Assignment

MGMT 520

Professor Whitman

Keller Graduate School of Management

September 15, 2013

The Administrative Agency

The Federal administrative agency for which the chosen regulation controls is the United States Department of Agriculture, (USDA). The agency under the USDA for which the departmental proposed regulation falls is the Food and Nutrition Service, (FNS); The FNS works to reduce hunger among low-income populations providing greater access to higher nutritional standards with the aid of the U.S. agriculture (www.USDA.gov). The proposal addresses the administrative aspect of local educational agencies, (LEA), on the school lunch program and how best to ensure accurate documentation and assessment of family eligibility. The proposal affects section 304 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (Pub. L. 111-296) (www.USDA.gov).

Why the Agency and Regulation is of Interest

The proposed regulation is of interest due to the fact that it will directly impact the lives of many kids. This is a sensitive subject to me as in my line of work I make sure that not only my clients are good but their children as well. I have been working in social services for many years and I am well aware that approval of “free” lunches for low income households is often a necessity for many clients. The regulation states that incomplete applications will not be approved. This will definitely occur as many parents lack the necessary data required to complete the application for school lunch in a timely manner. Due to this fact the amendment of the regulation will leave several children hungry and without, for the majority, the only meal they might otherwise receive for that day. While the premise for the restructuring of the rule is understandable; money will be saved through the revisement. Here lies the question, at what cost will the proposed regulation be dealing with too many impoverished and low income children? How will schools...