Establishes the "Missouri Free School Meals Program" to reimburse schools for providing free breakfasts and lunches to all students
Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
Summary
The bill would set up a Missouri Free School Meals Program that pays schools the gap between federal reimbursement rates and what they actually receive, so they can serve free breakfast and lunch to all students. It applies to public, charter, private, religious and parochial schools that already participate in the USDA lunch program. The goal is to ensure every child gets two meals each school day at no cost to families.
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