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MD SB579

MD SB579
Primary and Secondary Education - Breakfast and Lunch Programs - Universal Expansion Report


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Introduced
01/25/2024
In Committee
04/04/2024
Crossed Over
03/18/2024
Passed
04/06/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/25/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Requiring the State Department of Education, on or before December 1, 2024, to report to the General Assembly on a cost estimate for providing free breakfast and lunch to all students in public schools in the State; and requiring the Department, as part of its report, to compile research completed in other states that have established universal meal programs and prepare a summary of any findings presented in those reports.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Maryland State Department of Education to report to the General Assembly by December 1, 2024 on the cost to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students in public schools in the state. The report must consider current participation rates, student costs, subsidies, attendance rates, staffing costs, and eligibility thresholds for various meal programs. Additionally, the Department must compile and summarize research from other states that have established universal meal programs. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2024 and remains in effect for one year.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 191 (on 04/25/2024)

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