Bill > SF2965

This bill modifies Minnesota's school food service fund regulations by expanding the types of expenses that can be charged to the food service fund and clarifying existing financial management rules. Specifically, the bill allows food service funds to include costs related to waste management, technology for serving line automation and meal tracking, and provides more flexibility in how districts can handle fund surpluses and deficits. The bill permits districts to charge certain technology and system costs to the food service fund and allows districts with a food service fund surplus for three consecutive years to recode and charge additional administrative costs to that fund. The bill also prohibits charging certain infrastructure and remodeling costs (like plumbing, electrical work, and building utility modifications) to the food service fund, with some exceptions. These changes are designed to provide school districts with more precise accounting options for managing their food service financial operations. The bill will become effective for fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years, giving districts time to adapt to the new regulations.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2965&ssn=0&y=2025