Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Adds an appropriation of $3 million in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) for 2019-20 for providing free school lunches to students of all grade levels qualifying for reduced-price meals in all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program. Provides that if these fund are insufficient, DPI must also use any excess funds appropriated for the National School Breakfast Program for these purposes. Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.
STUDENT MEAL DEBT POLICY.
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AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A POLICY TO ENSURE THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATION OF UNPAID MEAL CHARGES AND TO PROVIDE SCHOOL LUNCHES AT NO COST FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO QUALIFY FOR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS AT SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM.Intro. by B. Jackson.
Status: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (Senate action) (May 6 2019)
Bill History:
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Tue, 2 Apr 2019 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 3 Apr 2019 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 17 Apr 2019 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Mon, 6 May 2019 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Mon, 6 May 2019 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
S 487
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 487 (2019-2020)Summary date: May 6 2019 - View Summary
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Bill S 487 (2019-2020)Summary date: Apr 2 2019 - View Summary
Enacts GS 115C-12(47) to direct the State Board of Education to adopt a policy to ensure the uniform administration of unpaid meal charges in local school administrative units, including, at a minimum, a guarantee that students are not prevented from receiving nutritious meals because of an unpaid meal charge. Applies beginning with the 2019-20 school year.
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Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Original long title was AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT A POLICY TO ENSURE THE UNIFORM ADMINISTRATION OF UNPAID MEAL CHARGES.