Bill > HF2387

This bill modifies Minnesota's school milk program to expand access to milk for students, particularly those who do not participate in the full school lunch program. The legislation enhances existing milk programs by creating two key provisions: a kindergarten milk program and a new school lunch milk program. Under the kindergarten milk program, schools are encouraged to provide one serving of milk daily to each kindergarten student at no cost, without requiring students to accept the milk. The new school lunch milk program allows students who do not take a full school lunch to still receive a half-pint of milk, which aims to reduce food waste and ensure students have nutritional options. The bill requires the Commissioner of Education to encourage school participation, prepare program guidelines, and provide reimbursement to schools - 20 cents per half-pint for kindergarten milk, and up to 50 cents or the federal special school milk rate for lunch milk served to students bringing their own meals. The bill also includes an appropriation to fund these milk programs, with the provisions becoming effective in fiscal year 2026. The overall goal is to support student nutrition by making milk more accessible and reducing barriers to milk consumption in schools.

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