Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
This bill requires New Jersey public schools with 5% or more students eligible for free/reduced-price meals (under federal programs) to establish school breakfast programs. Previously, schools needed 20% eligibility to offer breakfasts, but this expands the requirement to all qualifying schools. School districts must submit implementation plans to the Department of Agriculture by specific deadlines (November 2022/2023), with programs starting by September 2023/2024 based on school grade levels. Schools facing resource barriers may request one-year waivers, and the state will fund the program through appropriations.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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