Who sponsored HB 0012?

HB 0012 was sponsored by John Clemmons (D), Rep.

Free Breakfast and Lunch for Students

IntroducedN/A

In Committee1 year ago

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Why This Matters

This bill requires local school boards to provide free breakfast and lunch to every student enrolled in their schools.

If you have a child in a Tennessee public school, they will receive free breakfast and lunch starting with this program.

Who this affects

students · public schools · Tennessee

What this bill changes

1Every local school board must create programs for free breakfast and lunch for all students.
2The state will pay local school districts for these meals after using any available federal funds.
3This program aims to ensure that no student goes hungry during school hours.

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As introduced, requires each local school board to establish a school lunch program and a school breakfast program that provide a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in a school under the board's jurisdiction; requires the state to reimburse each LEA for the cost of providing a free breakfast and lunch to each student enrolled in the LEA after all available federal funds have been applied. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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