HB2768 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2768

Introduced 2/16/2023, by Rep. Kevin John Olickal

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 125/2

from Ch. 122, par. 712.2

Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall reimburse not less than the actual cost to school boards for each free lunch or breakfast supplied by them (instead of reimbursing school boards $0.15 or the actual cost, whichever is less, for each free lunch or breakfast), taking into consideration (rather than being in addition to) any federal contributions.

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 Breakfast and Lunch Program Act is amended by changing Section 2 as follows:

(105 ILCS 125/2) (from Ch. 122, par. 712.2)

Sec. 2. Reimbursement of sponsors. The State Board of Education is authorized to reimburse school boards and welfare centers that operate free breakfast programs, school breakfast programs, free lunch programs, or school lunch programs for a portion of the costs of food served in balanced, nutritious breakfasts or lunches and served to students in non-profit public or private schools and non-profit welfare centers.

The State Board of Education shall reimburse not less than $0.15 or the actual cost, whichever is less, to School Boards for each free lunch and not less than $0.15 or the actual cost, whichever is less, for each free breakfast supplied by them. This appropriation shall take into consideration be in addition to any federal contributions.

(Source: P.A. 91-843, eff. 6-22-00.)