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NJ A3595

NJ A3595
Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.


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Introduced
03/05/2020
In Committee
03/05/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would require the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, to develop and make available to each school district and nonpublic school participating in the National School Lunch Program or in a school breakfast program, an Internet-based online school meal application for eligible students to participate in these programs. Schools participating in the National School Lunch Program or in a school breakfast program would be encouraged to make the online school meal application available. A participating school district or nonpublic school that implements the online school meal application would also be required to continue to make available paper applications.

AI Summary

This bill would require the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, to develop and make available to each school district and nonprofit nonpublic school participating in the National School Lunch Program or the school breakfast program, an internet-based school meal application. Schools would be encouraged to implement this online application, but would also be required to continue providing paper applications. Schools that currently provide their own online application would have one year to switch to the new application developed by the Department of Agriculture.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 03/05/2020)

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