SF 2328: Relating to school lunch programs provided by school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to school lunch programs provided by school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools (schools). For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the bill requires each school to operate a program under which lunches are served to all students in attendance, regardless of the income of 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.

Senate subcommittee · named February 16, 2026

• Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Des Moines Area Religious Council

In plain words

1. February 12, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. February 16, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Pike and Trone Garriott