School Nutrition Amendments
What changed between versions
Requires the department to deposit 10% of total gross liquor sales revenue into the Uniform School Fund to support school meals.
Establishes a new monthly fee collection from package agencies at manufacturing facilities, with 10% of that revenue directed to the school meal program.
Adds a provision allowing the state board to use up to $5,000,000 from the Public Education Economic Stabilization Restricted Account if liquor revenue is insufficient to cover meal costs.
Expands the definition of an 'eligible student' to include any student in kindergarten through grade 6 whose family income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, even if they do not qualify for reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program.
Mandates that local education agencies provide lunch at no charge to eligible students on school days.
Requires local education agencies to submit detailed reports on liquor revenue usage and meal costs by October 1, 2026.
Prohibits schools from publicly identifying students who cannot pay for meals and restricts debt collection communications to parents only.
Updates liquor markup percentages for small manufacturers (e.g., 49% for small spirituous liquor producers) and clarifies how 'landed case cost' is calculated.
Sets the effective date for these changes to July 1, 2026, and establishes specific repeal dates for previous reporting requirements related to school meals.
