S.3987

Requires each school district with middle school or high school to establish food services advisory committee to consider menu options that reflect students' cultural, traditional, and dietary preferences.

Introduced·3/19/26
Introduced Text

New Jersey S3987 mandates school districts with middle or high schools to form food services advisory committees to recommend menu options reflecting.

New Jersey S3987 requires each school district with middle or high school to establish a food services advisory committee. This committee will consider and recommend school breakfast and lunch menu options that reflect students' cultural, traditional, and dietary food preferences, including vegetarian and vegan options. The committee will be composed of a principal or designee, a food services employee, the chief school administrator or a designee, at least four students, and one or more parents. The committee will convene at least three times per school year.

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History

Mar 19

Senate

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee