Bill > A4030

This bill establishes a "breakfast after the bell" incentive fund, administered by the Department of Agriculture in conjunction with the Department of Education, to provide a 10-cent supplement per breakfast to school districts that participate in the federal school breakfast program and serve "breakfast after the bell" to 20 to 100 percent of their students eligible for free or reduced-price breakfast. "Breakfast after the bell" refers to serving breakfast after the official start of the school day, often in the classroom, to increase participation. The bill also mandates that the Department of Agriculture provide guidance and support to school districts, and issue an annual report detailing the fund's cost and the program's impact on student participation, with the Legislature responsible for annually appropriating the necessary funds.