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1 New Paragraph; Food and Nutrition Programs. Amend RSA 189:11-a by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:
IX. The department of education shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A requiring school districts to offer online and physical free or reduced price school meals applications. The department of education shall provide any administrative or technical assistance to school districts establishing an online application for free or reduced price school meals and whose school meal programs are approved to operate through the United States Department of Agriculture. School districts eligible for administrative or technical assistance or funding in these provisions shall be those approved to operate federal school meal programs through the United States Department of Agriculture.
2 Appropriation; Department of Education. The sum of $102,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and the sum of $104,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 are hereby appropriated to the department of education, for the establishment of a miscellaneous business operations specialist position to administer the provisions of this act. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
3 Appropriation; Department of Education. The sum of $1,000,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, is hereby appropriated to the department of education, for the purpose of providing school districts software for establishing an online application for free or reduced price school meals. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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1 New Paragraph; Food and Nutrition Programs. Amend RSA 189:11-a by inserting after paragraph VIII the following new paragraph:
IX. The department of education shall adopt rules under RSA 541-A requiring school districts to offer online and physical free or reduced price school meals applications. The department of education shall provide any administrative or technical assistance to school districts establishing an online application for free or reduced price school meals and whose school meal programs are approved to operate through the United States Department of Agriculture. School districts eligible for administrative or technical assistance or funding in these provisions shall be those approved to operate federal school meal programs through the United States Department of Agriculture.
2 Appropriation; Department of Education. The sum of $102,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and the sum of $104,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027 are hereby appropriated to the department of education, for the establishment of a miscellaneous business operations specialist position to administer the provisions of this act. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sums out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
3 Appropriation; Department of Education. The sum of $1,000,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, is hereby appropriated to the department of education, for the purpose of providing school districts software for establishing an online application for free or reduced price school meals. The governor is authorized to draw a warrant for said sum out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.