Nebraska LB966: Adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act and provide for an appropriation

What the bill says

A bill FOR AN ACT relating to schools; to amend section 79-10,137, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska; to adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act; to restate legislative findings and state legislative intent; to eliminate provisions relating to reimbursement for school breakfast programs; to create a fund; to provide powers and duties to the State Department of Education and the State Board of Education; to state intent relating to funding; to appropriate funds to carry out this legislative bill; to repeal the original section…

From the enrolled text:

A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to schools; to amend section 79-10,137, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska; to adopt the Hunger-Free Schools Act; to restate legislative findings and state legislative intent; to eliminate provisions relating to reimbursement for school breakfast programs; to create a fund; to provide powers and duties to the State Department of Education and the State Board of Education; to state intent relating to funding; to appropriate funds to carry out this legislative bill; to repeal the original section; and to outright repeal sections 79-10,138 and 79-10,139, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska. Section 1. Sections 1 to 9 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the Hunger-Free Schools Act. Sec. 2. Section 79-10,137, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is amended to read: 79-10,137 The Legislature finds that, for Nebraska to compete effectively in the world, it must have an educated and productive work force. In order to have an educated and productive work force, it must prepare its children to learn, and in order to do so the children must be well-nourished. The Legislature further finds that school breakfast and lunch programs are integral parts of Nebraska's educational system and that every student deserves access to healthy food during the school day. Sec. 3. For purposes of the Hunger-Free Schools (2) Eligible meal …

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Sponsors

• Machaela Cavanaugh (NP, 6) · primary sponsor