HI SB940

Establishes a three-year School Meals Option Pilot Program within the Department of Education to offer healthy plant-based meal options consisting of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, herbs and spices, and non-dairy beverages meeting USDA nutrition standards

Requires at least one high school in each school complex area to provide the healthy meal option every other week starting in the 2026-2027 school year

Increases frequency to at least once per week for the 2027-2028 and 2028-2029 school years

Participating high schools must develop guidelines for nutritional standards, menu planning, and staffing with Department of Education approval, and are exempt from standard meal count staffing requirements

Mandates progress reports to the legislature before the 2027, 2028, and 2029 sessions, including student feedback on meal options; program repeals on June 30, 2029