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IA SF58

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Janice Weiner

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • School districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools must provide free breakfast and lunch to students from families earning at or below 300% of the federal poverty level during fiscal year 2025-2026

  • The income eligibility threshold increases to 400% of the federal poverty level for fiscal year 2026-2027

  • Beginning July 1, 2027, and each fiscal year thereafter, all students must receive free breakfast and lunch regardless of family income

  • The Department of Education receives an ongoing general fund appropriation for the amount necessary to cover meal costs not reimbursed by federal programs

  • The State Board of Education must adopt administrative rules to implement the program, and the bill takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to school lunch and breakfast programs provided by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.

Last Action

Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Evans, and Winckler. S.J. 151.

1/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Education1/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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