Establishes a School Meals Debt Relief Fund and allows taxpayers to contribute to it on their tax returns.

This bill creates a School Meals Debt Relief Fund to collect contributions from taxpayers on their income tax returns. It mandates the State Board of Education to distribute funds to local education agencies based on their proportion of total statewide school meals debt. The bill also requires local education agencies to report their school meals debt data and verifies the accuracy of this data. The fund's purpose is to pay off school meals debt, and any unapplied funds are returned to the state board and redistributed. The bill includes reporting requirements and technical changes.

Establishes a School Meals Debt Relief Fund and allows taxpayers to contribute to it on their tax returns.

This bill creates a School Meals Debt Relief Fund to collect contributions from taxpayers on their income tax returns. It mandates the State Board of Education to distribute funds to local education agencies based on their proportion of total statewide school meals debt. The bill also requires local education agencies to report their school meals debt data and verifies the accuracy of this data. The fund's purpose is to pay off school meals debt, and any unapplied funds are returned to the state board and redistributed. The bill includes reporting requirements and technical changes.