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TN HB1744

TN HB1744
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school meals.


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Introduced
01/13/2022
In Committee
04/06/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/28/2022

Introduced Session

112th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provides a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction; requires the state to reimburse each LEA the cost of providing a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in the LEA after all available federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Title 49.

AI Summary

This bill requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provides a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction. It also requires the state to reimburse each local education agency (LEA) the cost of providing a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in the LEA after all available federal funds have been applied. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, to implement these changes, and the changes take effect in the 2022-2023 school year.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (on 04/06/2022)

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