Agriculture; Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry; National School Lunch Act; School Lunch Workshop Revolving Fund; funds; State Board of Education; repealer; effective date.
This bill transfers administration of Oklahoma's school lunch program from the State Board of Education to the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. It designates the Agriculture Department as the "State Educational Agency" for the National School Lunch Act, authorizing it to manage federal school meal benefits, sponsor workshops, and create a revolving fund for workshop fees and educational materials. The bill repeals prior law requiring the State Board of Education to oversee school lunches and instead directs funds for school meal matching to be allocated directly by the Agriculture Department to school districts. This change affects all public school districts receiving federal school lunch program funding in Oklahoma.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Feb 7, 2025
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Total actions
6
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Committee
2
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations and Budget
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dell Kerbs
RRepublican
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