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CA AB2449
Bill
Status
Engrossed
5/28/2014
Primary Sponsor
Raul Bocanegra
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AI Summary
- Requires school districts and county offices of education to ensure pupils receive adequate time to eat lunch after being served, defined as 20 minutes minimum
- Schools that determine they are not currently providing adequate eating time must develop and implement a plan to increase pupils' time to eat starting in the 2015-16 school year
- Allows school districts and county offices of education to use federally or state-regulated nonprofit school food service cafeteria accounts to fund costs of compliance before using other funding streams
- Establishes legislative intent that adequate nutrition and mealtime are essential to pupil learning, academic success, and physical and emotional well-being
- Provides for state reimbursement to local agencies and school districts if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill creates state-mandated local program costs
Legislative Description
Pupil nutrition: free or reduced-price meals: adequate time to eat.
Last Action
In committee: Held under submission.
8/14/2014
Committee Referrals
Appropriations6/25/2014
Education6/11/2014
Rules5/28/2014
Appropriations3/27/2014
Education3/10/2014
Full Bill Text
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