Establishes the Missouri Free School Meals Program to provide free breakfasts and lunches to all students in participating schools.
The Missouri Free School Meals Program, established by HB 3121, aims to provide free breakfasts and lunches to all students in participating schools. The program allows schools to seek federal reimbursement and offers a tax deduction for donors to a fund that reimburses schools for free meals. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will oversee the program, including submitting biennial reports on participation rates, food insecurity reduction, and program costs. The program will sunset six years after its effective date unless reauthorized by the General Assembly.
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