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TN HB1844

TN HB1844
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to school meals.


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Introduced
01/11/2024
In Committee
01/24/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/12/2024

Introduced Session

113th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provide a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction; requires the state to reimburse each LEA for 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 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, to require each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provide a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction. The bill also requires the state to reimburse each Local Education Agency (LEA) for the cost of providing the free meals after all available federal funds have been applied. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2024, and applies to the 2024-2025 school year and each school year thereafter.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Failed for lack of second in: K-12 Subcommittee (on 03/12/2024)

Bill Topics

Agriculture
  • ‐ Food and Nutrition Programs
Education
  • ‐ Elementary and Secondary Education

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