HF 2368: Relating to school lunch programs provided by school districts and accredited nonpublic schools and making appropriations

What it does

This bill relates to school lunch programs provided by school districts and accredited nonpublic schools (schools). The bill requires each school to operate a program under which lunches are served to students in attendance at no charge to the student or the student’s family. The bill appropriates from the general fund of the state to the department of education an amount necessary to make the payments to schools necessary to cover the costs of providing free school lunches that are not covered by any Act of Congress and appropriated to the state of Iowa for use in connection with school lunch programs. The bill requires the state board of education to adopt rules to administer these provisions. The bill makes conforming changes.

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: Des Moines Area Religious Council; Iowa Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Farmers Union; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 8, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee