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This Concurrent Resolution urges the Department of Education and the State Public Charter School Commission to make hiring dedicated staff a top priority for managing federal school meal programs, such as the National School Lunch Program, which provides aid for free and reduced-price meals for students. The resolution highlights that schools, particularly those in rural areas and on outer islands, have faced challenges in fully utilizing these federal benefits due to staffing shortages, which can lead to delays in communication and hinder program effectiveness. It also requests the Department of Education to seek federal funding to support the hiring of these essential staff members and to report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature.