Connecticut HB 5214: AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MEALS.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5214
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 1283

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION

Introduced by:
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AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL MEALS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

Section 1. (Effective July 1, 2026) Notwithstanding the provisions of 1
sections 10-215, 10-215a and 10-266w of the general statutes, for the 2
fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, each eligible school district shall (1) 3
provide (A) school breakfasts to all students at no charge to such 4
students, and (B) school lunches to all students eligible for free or 5
reduced priced lunch at no charge to such students, and (2) be eligible 6
to receive a grant from the Department of Education for such free school 7
breakfasts and school lunches. As used in this section, "eligible school 8
district" means a local or regional board of education, state or local 9
charter school or an interdistrict magnet school operator that (A) is 10
participating in the federal School Breakfast Program or the National 11
Lunch Program, as the case may be, and (B) is not implementing the 12
Community Eligibility Provision; and "Community Eligibility 13
Provision" means the federal meal reimbursement program 14
administered by the United States Department of Agriculture, as set 15
forth in 7 CFR 245.9, as amended from time to time. 16

Raised Bill No. 5214

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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:

Section 1 July 1, 2026 New section

ED Joint Favorable C/R APP