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This bill proposes to amend Alaska state law to require public school districts to provide free breakfast and lunch to any student who requests a meal, at no cost to the student. The bill stipulates that the state department of education will provide sufficient funding to school districts to implement this program, subject to legislative appropriation. Additionally, the department is instructed to maximize the state's receipt of available federal financial assistance to support these meal programs. This means that schools would be required to offer free meals to students regardless of their family's income level, potentially reducing barriers to nutrition for all students and ensuring that no child goes hungry during the school day. The funding for these meals would come from a combination of state appropriations and federal assistance, with the goal of making nutritious meals universally accessible in public schools.

Education

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB12