HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE RHODE ISLAND COMMISSIONER OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PREPARE A REPORT ON THE SCHOOL MEAL DEBT POLICY FOR ALL RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND CHARTER SCHOOLS

This bill asks the Rhode Island Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education to create a report on how schools handle unpaid student meal debts. The report will cover all school districts and charter schools, detailing rules about withholding privileges like diplomas and the total debt accumulated during the 2022-2023 and 2018-2019 school years. It will also include data on how much debt was forgiven using federal funds and will exclude any personal information about individual students. The final document is scheduled to be sent to the House Finance Committee by June 15, 2024.