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Arkansas committee advances bill letting schools give students excess food to take home

Senate Education Committee · March 20, 2019
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Summary

A House bill received a committee 'do pass' after the sponsor said it would let districts adopt local policies to let students take home excess school meals, provided policies follow Arkansas Department of Health, USDA and FDA guidance to limit liability.

Little Rock — A bill to let Arkansas public schools and open-enrollment charter schools adopt policies allowing students to take excess meals home cleared the Senate Education Committee after a short presentation and questions.

State Representative Jim Dodson told the panel that House Bill 1569 would authorize school districts to develop…

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