1. A school qualifying for a grant that chooses not to establish a school breakfast program shall file a report with the Department of Education explaining why it chose not to offer a school breakfast program.

2. Nothing in this section prevents a school not qualifying for a grant from implementing a school breakfast program at any time.

3. The Department of Education shall administer this section and manage the grant process. The department shall notify schools of their eligibility for a grant under this section. The department may adopt rules necessary for implementation of this section and for compliance with federal guidelines for the National School Breakfast Program. Rules adopted under this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A; and be it further

Sec. 2. Application. Resolved: That the grants provided under this resolve are available during with the 1999-2000 school year for eligible schools that did not offer a school breakfast program during the 1998-1999 school year; and be it further

Sec. 3. Appropriation. Resolved: That the following funds are appropriated from the General Fund to carry out the purposes of this resolve.

1999-00

EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF

School Breakfast Program

All Other $240,000

Provides funds for grants to eligible public schools to establish school breakfast programs.