124D.1158 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM.

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Subdivision 1.Purpose; eligibility.

(a) The purpose of the school breakfast program is to provide affordable morning nutrition to children so that they can effectively learn.

(b) A school district, charter school, nonpublic school, or other participant in the federal school breakfast program may receive state breakfast aid.

(c) Schools shall encourage all children to eat a nutritious breakfast, either at home or at school, and shall work to eliminate barriers to breakfast participation at school such as inadequate facilities and transportation. §

Subd. 2.

MS 2022 [Repealed by amendment, 2023 c 18 s 2] §

Subd. 3.Program reimbursement.

Each school year, the state must reimburse each participating school either:

(1) 30 cents for each reduced-price breakfast, 55 cents for each fully paid breakfast served to students in grades 1 to 12, and $1.30 for each fully paid breakfast served to a prekindergarten student enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 142D.08, early childhood special education student participating in a program authorized under section 142D.08, or a kindergarten student; or

(2) if the school participates in the free school meals program under section 124D.111, subdivision 1c, state aid as provided in section 124D.111, subdivision 1d. §

Subd. 4.No fees.

A school that receives school breakfast aid under this section must make breakfast available without charge to all participating students in grades 1 to 12 who qualify for free or reduced-price meals and to all prekindergarten students enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section 142D.08, early childhood special education students participating in a program authorized under section 142D.08, and all kindergarten students. §

Subd. 5.Second breakfast.

A school that receives school breakfast aid under this section or under section 124D.111, subdivision 1d, must allow a student to purchase a second breakfast at the nonprogram price if the student has already selected a reimbursable breakfast.

History:

1Sp2003 c 9 art 5 s 6; 2014 c 312 art 19 s 3,4; 2016 c 189 art 27 s 4,5; 2023 c 18 s 2; 2023 c 55 art 9 s 4; 2024 c 80 art 4 s 26; 2024 c 115 art 16 s 42; 1Sp2025 c 10 art 9 s 5

History: History: 1Sp2003 c 9 art 5 s 6; 2014 c 312 art 19 s 3,4; 2016 c 189 art 27 s 4,5; 2023 c 18 s 2; 2023 c 55 art 9 s 4; 2024 c 80 art 4 s 26; 2024 c 115 art 16 s 42; 1Sp2025 c 10 art 9 s 5