HB 1797 Oklahoma House · 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture; Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry; National School Lunch Act; School Lunch Workshop Revolving Fund; funds; State Board of Education; repealer; effective date.

This bill transfers administration of Oklahoma's school lunch program from the State Board of Education to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. It designates the Agriculture Department as the "State Educational Agency" for the National School Lunch Act, authorizing it to manage federal school meal benefits, sponsor workshops, and create a revolving fund for workshop fees and educational materials. The bill repeals prior law requiring the State Board of Education to oversee school lunches and instead directs funds for school meal matching to be allocated directly by the Agriculture Department to school districts. This change affects all public school districts receiving federal school lunch program funding in Oklahoma.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 7, 2025
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Feb 7, 2025
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Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee
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Feb 5, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
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Dell Kerbs
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