Bill > SB5964

This bill aims to increase student access to free meals served at public schools. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring school districts to provide breakfast and lunch at no charge to all students who request it, starting in the 2024-25 school year, with some exceptions for schools participating in the federal Community Eligibility Provision program. 2. Providing state reimbursement to school districts for the difference between the federal free and paid meal rates for meals not already reimbursed at the free rate. 3. Modifying requirements and timelines for school districts to implement school breakfast and summer meal programs. 4. Prohibiting certain practices that could publicly identify students who cannot pay for meals. 5. Establishing an electronic repository for household income information to streamline enrollment in school meal programs and other low-income student programs. The bill aims to ensure no student experiences hunger or food insecurity at public schools and to support student academic success and well-being.

Education

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5964&Year=2023&Initiative=false