Texas Summer Mandate

By state law, Contracting Entities that meet certain criteria are required to operate a Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Seamless Summer Option program (SSO) or submit a waiver to the State identifying why they are unable to meet this regulation. The Texas Summer Mandate screen allows Contracting Entities to identify which program they will operate or make a request for a waiver for a specific school year.

To access Texas Summer Mandate

1. On the blue menu bar, select Applications. The Applications menu screen displays.

2. On the menu, select Texas Summer Mandate. The Texas Summer Mandate list screen displays.

To complete or modify Texas Summer Mandate

1. On the blue menu bar, select Applications. The Applications menu screen displays.

2. On the menu, select Texas Summer Mandate. The Texas Summer Mandate list screen displays.

3. Select Modify next to the year that you would like to enter data into the Texas Summer Mandate screen. The Texas Summer Mandate screen for the designated year selected is displayed.

4. Enter information into the screen fields provided.

5. Select Save. A confirmation screen displays.

6. Select <Edit to return to the Texas Summer Mandate screen.
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Select Finish to return to the Texas Summer Mandate list screen.

Note: The form is automatically submitted when all required fields have been completed without errors and the user selects the Save button. If you do not correct the errors, the form status is “Error”.

TIP: The SFA can select one of two options: 1) Operating a summer program or 2) Requesting a waiver from operating a summer program. The questions beneath each option are activated ONLY once the user has selected an option.

To delete Texas Summer Mandate

1. On the blue menu bar, select Applications. The Applications menu screen displays.

2. On the menu, select Texas Summer Mandate. The Texas Summer Mandate list screen displays.

3. Select Modify next to the year that you would like to enter data into the Texas Summer Mandate screen. The Texas Summer Mandate screen for the designated year selected is displayed.

4. Select DELETE on the Edit menu in the top-right corner.

5. The system transfers you to the bottom of the screen and a warning message is displayed.

6. Select the Delete button at the bottom of the page. A confirmation message displays.

7. Select Finish.

WARNING: Only Texas Summer Mandate forms that have not been submitted can be deleted. Selecting the DELETE button permanently deletes the form from the system. It will not be recoverable once deleted.

To enter Internal Use Only information

1. On the blue menu bar, select Applications. The Applications menu screen displays.

2. On the menu, select Texas Summer Mandate. The Texas Summer Mandate list screen displays.

3. Select Admin next to the year that you would like to update. The Texas Summer Mandate screen for the designated school year selected is displayed.

Note: The Admin option is not available if the form status is “Not Started” (i.e., the Contracting Entity has not started to work on the Texas Summer Mandate report).

4. Enter information in the Internal Use Only section.

5. Select Save Internal Use Only.

TIP: If you are viewing the form and have the security rights to update the Internal Use Only section, the user can also select INTERNAL USE ONLY on the Edit menu in the top-right corner of the application screen to access the Internal Use Only section of the screen.