KS HB2656

Establishes the "No Kid Hungry in Schools Program" within the Kansas Department of Education to provide free breakfast and lunch to all public school students at no cost, limited to one breakfast and one lunch per student per school day.

State aid to participating districts covers the difference between federal reimbursement received and the federal free meal reimbursement rate, subject to legislative appropriation.

Districts with identified student percentages below the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) threshold must participate in the state program; districts at or above the threshold must participate in federal CEP to qualify.

If appropriations are insufficient, the State Board of Education must prioritize reimbursements in this order: existing $0.06 per meal reimbursement, reduced price meals, then paid meals.

Amends K.S.A. 72-17,137 and 72-17,145 to integrate the new program with existing school lunch and breakfast program requirements.