Amendment #768 to H4219

Food Insecurity in High Need School Districts

Mr. Vargas of Haverhill moves to amend the bill in section 2 by adding at the end thereof the following:

"1599-XXXXFor a reserve to extend universal free school breakfast and lunch at higher need school districts through school year 2024-25 and eliminate reduced-price co-pays paid by families in all districts; provided further that districts eligible for universal free school breakfast and lunch have an identified student percentage of 40 percent or higher as defined by 42 U.S.C. 1759a as determined by the department of elementary and secondary education; provided further districts maximize federal reimbursements by adopting available federal provisions for universal school meals; provided further districts are reimbursed the difference between the amount paid by the United States Department of Agriculture and the free rate as set annually by the United States Department of Agriculture under 42 U.S.C. 1759a for each school; provided further that the department reimburse the difference between the reduced-price rate and free rate as set annually in all districts with an identified student percentage lower than 40 percent as defined by 42 U.S.C. 1759a …………  $10,517,314.05"

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Food Insecurity in High Need School Districts