SB2209 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB103 26914 RJT 53278 b

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2209

Introduced 2/10/2023, by Sen. Christopher Belt

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 126/18 new

Amends the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall award grants of up to $5,000 per school site on a competitive basis to eligible school districts, regional superintendents of schools, or entities approved by the State Board of Education for nonrecurring expenses incurred in initiating a school breakfast after the bell program. Sets forth what the grants may be used for and who gets preference for a grant.

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 Childhood Hunger Relief Act is amended by adding Section 18 as follows:

(105 ILCS 126/18 new)

Sec. 18. Breakfast after the bell grant program.

(a) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall award grants of up to $5,000 per school site on a competitive basis to eligible school districts, regional superintendents of schools, or entities approved by the State Board of Education for nonrecurring expenses incurred in initiating a school breakfast program under Section 16.

Grants awarded under this Section shall be used for nonrecurring costs of initiating a breakfast after the bell program, including the acquisition of equipment, training of staff in new capacities, outreach efforts to publicize new or expanded school breakfast programs, minor alterations to accommodate new equipment, computer point-of-service systems for food service, and the purchase of vehicles for transporting food to schools. Grant funds may not be used for the salaries and benefits of staff, food, computers, except computer point-of-service systems, or capital outlay.

(b) In making grant awards under this Section in any fiscal year, the State Board of Education shall give a preference to school districts and regional superintendents of schools that do all of the following:

(1) Submit to the State Board of Education a plan to start or expand school breakfast programs in the school district or the educational service region, including a description of the following:

(A) the manner in which the school district or regional superintendent of schools will provide technical assistance and funding to school sites to expand school breakfast programs;

(B) the nonrecurring expenses needed to initiate a school breakfast program; and

(C) public or private resources that have been assembled to carry out expansion of school breakfast programs during the school year.

(2) Agree to operate a school breakfast program for a period of not less than 3 school years.

(3) Ensure that the expenditure of funds from State and local resources for the maintenance of a school breakfast program are not diminished as a result of a grant award received under this Section.