An Act To Reduce Student Hunger

Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §6601, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is amended to read:

Sec. 2. 20-A MRSA §6601, sub-§2,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is amended to read:

Sec. 3. 20-A MRSA §6601, sub-§3  is enacted to read:

Sec. 4. 20-A MRSA §6602, sub-§1, ¶C  is enacted to read:

Sec. 5. 20-A MRSA §6602, sub-§5,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 693, §§5 and 8, is amended to read:

Sec. 6. Participation in the summer food service program. Each public school shall develop a written plan to enroll students who are eligible to participate in the federal summer food service program pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 6602, subsection 1, paragraph C.

summary

This bill requires a public school in which at least 40% of the students qualify for a free or reduced-price lunch to implement a federally subsidized summer food service program to provide meals to children during the summer months. The bill requires the Commissioner of Education to adopt rules to implement the program. The bill also requires each public school to develop a written plan to enroll students who are eligible in the summer food service program.