New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-11.7. Department of Agriculture, provision of “breakfast after the bell” per meal financial supplement; annual report; funds appropriation
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-11.7
- Department: means the State Department of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- District: means a school district. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Federal School Breakfast Program: means the federal reimbursement program, established under the "Child Nutrition Act of 1966" 42 U. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-3.2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
1. a. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall provide a 10-cent per breakfast supplement to the existing federal reimbursement to school districts that participate in the federal school breakfast program by providing “breakfast after the bell.”
b. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall provide guidance and support to school districts necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.
c. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall prepare and issue an annual report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C. 52:14-19.1), to the Legislature on the annual cost of the breakfast supplement to the State, and the number of additional students, since the prior year, participating in the “breakfast after the bell” program for each school district.
d. The Legislature shall annually appropriate such funds as are necessary to implement this act.
L.2021, c.247.