SB3817 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB101 20261 CMG 69802 b

101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3817

Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Christopher Belt

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/2-3.182 new

Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to develop and implement a School Unused Food Program that allows public schools in this State to provide food that is unused by the school to needy children who are students of that school. Provides that unused food under the Program shall be provided at no cost to the student. Provides that a school participating in the Program may contract with third parties to provide services under the Program. Provides for the adoption of rules. Defines "needy children". Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 2-3.182 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.182 new)

Sec. 2-3.182. School Unused Food Program. The State Board of Education shall develop and implement a School Unused Food Program that allows public schools in this State to provide food that is unused by the school to needy children who are students of that school. Unused food under the Program shall be provided at no cost to the student. A school participating in the Program may contract with third parties to provide services under the Program. The State Board shall adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the Program established under this Section. For the purposes of this Section, "needy children" means children who qualify for the free breakfast program, free lunch program, school breakfast program, or school lunch program as provided under the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.