TO: | Honorable Florence Shapiro, Chair, Senate Committee on Education |
FROM: | John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | SB867 by Lucio (relating to summer nutrition programs provided for by school districts. ), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted |
The bill would require school districts in which 50 percent or more of the students are eligible to participate in the federal free or reduced-priced lunch program to provide a summer nutrition program unless the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) granted a waiver.
The bill would require TDA to notify each field office and qualifying school district of its requirement to provide a summer nutrition program during the next summer recess.
The bill would require TDA and TEA to joint develop a plan for increasing access to summer nutrition programs.
No significant impact to the state is anticipated.
Source Agencies: | 551 Department of Agriculture, 701 Central Education Agency
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LBB Staff: | JOB, JSp, JGM, JSc
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