North Dakota HB1624 provides school breakfast and lunch at no cost to students and establishes a school meals fund.
North Dakota HB1624 creates a new section in the North Dakota Century Code to provide school breakfast and lunch at no cost to students. It appropriates $65,000,000 from the state treasury to the superintendent of public instruction for this purpose. Eligible schools must participate in child nutrition programs and encourage parents to apply for free or reduced-price meals. The bill also establishes the school meals fund, which includes transfers from other funds and is used for providing free school meals. The provisions of this bill take precedence over conflicting state laws.
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