MA S2390

Bill

To promote student nutrition

Introduced
03/26/2018

In Committee
03/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote student nutrition. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote student nutrition by prohibiting schools from publicly identifying students who have not paid for their meals, requiring them to dispose of already served meals, or denying students access to extracurricular activities or withholding grades due to unpaid meal debt. The bill also requires schools to notify parents/guardians about negative meal account balances, help them apply for free/reduced-price meals, and maximize federal reimbursements. Schools with high economically disadvantaged populations must implement universal free meal programs, unless the school board votes otherwise. The bill also establishes a task force to monitor the implementation of these provisions.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (21)

Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Stephen Hay (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Jim O'Day (D), Denise Provost (D), Walter Timilty (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Andy Vargas (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2527 (on 05/17/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2390

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2390
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2390.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1915	Relative to drivers licenses for international students	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H228	Relative to accommodations for special needs students taking the MCAS examination	Accompanied a study order, see H4632	Similar To
H265	To assure opportunity for all students with disabilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H330	Relative to defining and providing screening for dyslexia	Accompanied a new draft, see H4394	Similar To
H41	Relative to student debt	No further action taken	Similar To
H648	Relative to student’s rights in higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2081	Similar To
S2527	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to student nutrition	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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