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Utah House debates bill asking schools to evaluate need for school breakfast; supporters, opponents clash
Summary
Lawmakers debated House Bill 195, which would require local schools to evaluate the need for a school breakfast program (with opt-out). Supporters cited improved attendance and test scores; opponents argued it intrudes on local control and risks dependency and fiscal cost. The House recorded 35 votes in favor; transcript ambiguous on final passage.
House members spent an extended period debating House Bill 195, a State Board of Education–endorsed measure that would require local school boards to evaluate the need for a school breakfast program while allowing districts to opt out.
Sponsor Representative S. Allen said the bill is backed by the PTA, the Utah Education Association and the Department of Human Services and ‘‘asks schools to evaluate the need for school breakfast in their school’’ rather than impose a statewide mandate. She told the chamber the measure ‘‘allows them to opt out’’ if local officials deem it impractical.
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