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DPI Says Federal Rules Bar Whole/2% Milk From Reimbursable School Meals; Sponsor Seeks Bulk‑dispensing Option
Summary
House Bill 1132 would allow schools to offer whole and 2% milk via bulk dispensers; the Department of Public Instruction told the committee USDA rules (7 CFR 210 and 220) prevent whole and 2% milk from counting toward a reimbursable school meal under current meal‑pattern requirements.
Representative Dawson Holly introduced House Bill 1132 to permit schools to offer whole and 2% milk through bulk milk dispensers, arguing federal limits on milk fat in school meals have reduced student milk consumption and that allowing bulk dispensers would expand student choice and could create markets for local milk processors.
Holly said the bill would not mandate schools to adopt the change but would allow them to offer whole and 2% milk through bulk dispensers. "This bill is not also about nutrition. It doesn't mandate that a school would put this whole milk or 2% milk in schools through their…
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