1 School Boards; Food and Nutrition Programs. Amend RSA 189:11-a, I to read as follows:

I. Each school board shall make a at least one meal available during school hours to every pupil under its jurisdiction. Such meals shall be served without cost or at a reduced cost to any needy child who is unable to pay the full cost of said meals meets federal income eligibility guidelines. The state board of education shall insure compliance with this section and shall establish minimum nutritional standards for such meals and shall further establish income guidelines setting forth the minimum family size annual income levels to be used in determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the operation of both a breakfast and lunch program in the same school. Further any requirement of this section which conflicts with any federal statute or regulation may be waived by the state board of education.

2 School Boards; Food and Nutrition Programs. Amend RSA 189:11-a, VII(b) to read as follows:

(b) Such school which demonstrates to the department of education that an approved school wellness policy, as required under the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 42, U.S.C. section 1758b is in effect, and that such school is providing breakfast meals to pupils that meet or exceed the United States Department of Agriculture's child nutrition criteria may apply for and receive a 3 cent reimbursement for each breakfast meal served to a pupil. The department of education shall request biennial appropriations in an amount sufficient to meet projected school breakfast reimbursements. The department of education shall prescribe forms as necessary under this paragraph. In addition to the $.03 state reimbursement for each breakfast served to all pupils, the department of education shall request biennial appropriations equal to the difference between the reduced and free federal reimbursement rates for breakfast so that pupils eligible for reduced price meals are offered breakfast at no cost.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.

1 School Boards; Food and Nutrition Programs. Amend RSA 189:11-a, I to read as follows:

I. Each school board shall make needyis unable to pay the full cost of said mealsChild Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004*, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 42, U.S.C. section 1758b is in effect, and that such school is providing breakfast meals to pupils that meet or exceed the United States Department of Agriculture's child nutrition criteria may apply for and receive a 3 cent reimbursement for each breakfast meal served to a pupil. The department of education shall request biennial appropriations in an amount sufficient to meet projected school breakfast reimbursements. The department of education shall prescribe forms as necessary under this paragraph. In addition to the $.03 state reimbursement for each breakfast served to all pupils, the department of education shall request biennial appropriations equal to the difference between the reduced and free federal reimbursement rates for breakfast so that pupils eligible for reduced price meals are offered breakfast at no cost.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.