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MN SF755

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2013

Primary Sponsor

James Carlson

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Origin

Senate

88th Legislature 2013-2014

AI Summary

  • Prohibits school districts from withholding grades or diplomas from students due to nonpayment of school lunch debts.

  • Extends the existing ban on denying student rights or privileges for nonpayment of fees to explicitly include school lunch debts.

  • Prohibits school districts, charter schools, nonpublic schools, and other national school lunch program participants from discriminating against or stigmatizing children eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

  • Prohibits denial of lunch to students eligible for reduced-price lunch who lack sufficient funds to pay or have unpaid school lunch debts.

  • Section 1 becomes effective the day following final enactment; Section 2 becomes effective July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

School lunch debt collection by withholding students grades prohibition; students receiving free or reduced lunch discrimination prohibition

Last Action

Referred to Education

2/25/2013

Committee Referrals

Education2/25/2013

Full Bill Text

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