Provide for statewide participation in the federal Community Eligibility Provision for its duration

HB 5118 requires all West Virginia public schools that qualify for the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) to apply for this program, ensuring they maximize available federal funding for free school meals. It directly affects qualifying schools - typically those with high poverty rates - by mandating participation in CEP, which allows all students to receive free breakfast and lunch without individual applications. The bill's key mechanism is a requirement for school districts to utilize CEP or other universal meal options to provide free meals at no cost to students, leveraging existing federal resources. This policy change streamlines access to meal programs for eligible students without creating new state funding.