Requires public schools to post link to subsidized school meals application, and certain informational videos related to application, in prominent place on Internet website.*
This bill requires all New Jersey public schools to prominently display a link to the free or reduced-price school meals application on their official websites. It directly affects public schools, which must place the link in a visible location (like the homepage) rather than burying it in less accessible sections. The provision aims to make it easier for parents and guardians to access the application needed to determine eligibility for federal and state school meal programs each school year. The requirement takes effect immediately upon passage.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Last action May 28, 2026
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The bill was amended by the Senate Education Committee to expand what public schools must post on their websites. In addition to the original requirement to post a link to the subsidized school meals application, schools must now also post a link to at least one informational video produced by the New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate about that application. The explanatory statement section was removed in the reprint.
REQUIREMENT
Schools must now also post a link to at least one informational video produced by the New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate regarding the school meals application, in addition to the application link itself.
SCOPE
The bill's requirement expanded from posting only an application link to posting both an application link and at least one related informational video.
TECHNICAL
The explanatory STATEMENT section was removed from the reprint version, which is a standard formatting change when a bill moves through committee.
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Feb 9, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
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