Bill > S06032

This bill requires the chancellor of the New York City Department of Education to establish a pilot program aimed at reducing food waste and supporting students' nutrition by providing frozen take-home meals made from unused and unopened leftover food from school cafeterias. The program will involve selecting one public school from each of New York City's five boroughs to participate, with students having the option to sign up and school principals determining the number of children accepted. Participating schools will be responsible for preparing and distributing the frozen meals to selected students, and the pilot program will run for one full school year. The chancellor must create implementation rules, and each participating school's principal must submit a comprehensive report to the chancellor within 30 days of the school year's completion, detailing data collected during the program. The bill is designed to address potential food insecurity and reduce food waste by repurposing unused school meals for students who might benefit from additional nutritional support.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6032