Ohio HB97 mandates public schools to provide meals and related services to students, regardless of their ability to pay.

Ohio HB97 amends the state's Revised Code to require public schools to provide meals and related services to students, irrespective of their financial situation. The bill prohibits schools from discarding meals, requiring students to work off meal debts, or publicly identifying students with meal debts. It also mandates that meal debt communications be directed to parents or guardians, not the students themselves. The bill further outlines provisions for meal debt collection and reporting, ensuring compliance with privacy laws.

Ohio HB97 mandates public schools to provide meals and related services to students, regardless of their ability to pay.

Ohio HB97 amends the state's Revised Code to require public schools to provide meals and related services to students, irrespective of their financial situation. The bill prohibits schools from discarding meals, requiring students to work off meal debts, or publicly identifying students with meal debts. It also mandates that meal debt communications be directed to parents or guardians, not the students themselves. The bill further outlines provisions for meal debt collection and reporting, ensuring compliance with privacy laws.