Bill > HB2058

This bill aims to increase student access to free meals served at public schools. The key provisions are: 1. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, all public schools must provide breakfast and lunch at no charge to any student who requests a meal, regardless of the student's eligibility for federally reimbursed free or reduced-price meals. This requirement applies to all public schools, except those participating in the United States Department of Agriculture's community eligibility provision that have not completed the four-year cycle of the provision. 2. The bill amends the funding formula for the state's basic education allocation to require the allocation of resources to support the provision of meals at no charge to all requesting students. 3. The bill repeals a section of current law related to student assistance for free or reduced-price meals, as these provisions are no longer necessary with the new requirement for providing meals at no charge. 4. The bill includes an effective date of September 1, 2024, for the key provisions, and a null and void clause if specific funding is not provided in the state's omnibus appropriations act.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2058&Year=2023&Initiative=false