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NJ A3501

NJ A3501
Directs Department of Agriculture in consultation with DOE to establish online applications for National School Lunch Program and school breakfast programs.


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Introduced
03/05/2018
In Committee
05/10/2018
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would require the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, to develop and make available to each school district and nonpublic school participating in the National School Lunch Program or in a school breakfast program, an Internet-based online school meal application for eligible students to participate in these programs. Schools participating in the National School Lunch Program or in a school breakfast program would be encouraged to make the online school meal application available. A participating school district or nonpublic school that implements the online school meal application would also be required to continue to make available paper applications.

AI Summary

This bill would require the Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, to develop and make available to each school district and nonpublic school participating in the National School Lunch Program or school breakfast program, an internet-based online application for eligible students to enroll in these programs. Schools would be encouraged to use this online application, but would also be required to continue providing paper applications. Existing school districts or nonpublic schools that already provide an online application would have one year to switch to the new application developed by the Department of Agriculture.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee (on 05/10/2018)

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