HB820

Community Eligibility Provision of National School Lunch Program; require certain school districts to apply for.

Failed·2/3/26
In Text

Mississippi HB820 requires school districts with 25% or more students receiving free lunch to apply for the Community Eligibility Provision of the.

Mississippi HB820 mandates that school districts with an identified student percentage of 25% or more of enrolled students receiving free lunch must apply to the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service for participation in the Community Eligibility Program. This program would make the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program free to all students enrolled at a particular school or in the entire district regardless of reported income.

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History

Feb 3

House

Died In Committee

Jan 16

House

Referred To Education