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Committee approves bill allowing schools to distribute excess meals to students
Summary
A bill allowing schools, following health guidelines, to give excess breakfast or lunch items to students on campus or for take-home use was passed by the committee; sponsor cited support from a legislative hunger caucus.
The Senate Education Committee moved and passed legislation allowing school meal programs to redistribute excess food to students either for consumption on campus or to take home, in line with Department of Health guidance.
Senator Beckham said the bill originated from school-district requests and allows districts to follow health-department rules when deciding whether to let students take excess breakfast or lunch items home. The sponsor said the policy aims to reduce waste and help address food insecurity.
The committee adopted the measure with no recorded opposition and members noted support from the legislative hunger caucus.
The bill passed the committee and will proceed in the legislative process.
