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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to promote student nutrition. Education.
AI Summary
This bill aims to promote student nutrition by encouraging school districts to adopt policies that maximize access to healthy meals, increase federal reimbursement, and reduce school meal debt. It requires high-poverty school districts to provide universal free breakfast and lunch, and it prohibits schools from taking certain actions that would publicly identify or punish students over unpaid meal debt. The bill also directs the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to assist school districts in directly certifying eligible students for free or reduced-price meals and to reimburse districts for waiving reduced-price fees.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (15)
Tackey Chan (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Cynthia Creem (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Adam Hinds (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Eric Lesser (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Todd Smola (R),
Andy Vargas (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see S2664 (on 04/27/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S256 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S256.pdf |
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