GA HB696

Requires free school lunch and breakfast for students at schools ranked in the lowest 25% of all Georgia public schools based on cumulative performance ratings from the two most recent school years

Mandates local school systems with schools meeting the 40% identified student percentage threshold participate in the USDA Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) to maximize federal meal funding

State Board of Education must annually determine state funding needed to ensure all public school students have access to high-quality healthy meals, supplementing federal funds

Encourages use of Georgia-grown produce, dairy, and poultry products in school meal programs

Establishes state reimbursement for school breakfast programs at the federal reimbursement rate per eligible meal, with provisions to maintain funding if federal support ceases