Expands school breakfast program to all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced price meals.
This bill requires public schools in New Jersey to start a breakfast program if at least five percent of their students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. School districts must submit implementation plans to the Department of Agriculture by specific deadlines, or they must follow a standard model plan provided by the state if they fail to submit their own. The law includes a waiver process for schools that lack the necessary staff, facilities, or funding to operate the program immediately, allowing them to request an exemption if they outline a plan to address these gaps in the future.
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May 2026
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Introduced May 7, 2026
Last action May 7, 2026
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May 7, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
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