New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-11.1. “Breakfast after the Bell” program; report to Governor, Legislature
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-11.1
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Department: means the State Department of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- District: means a school district. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- Public school: means a school, under college grade, which derives its support entirely or in part from public funds. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- School breakfast program: means a program that is established and operated by a public or nonpublic school, in accordance with the requirements of the federal School Breakfast Program and, in the case of a public school, in accordance with a plan adopted pursuant to section 2 of P. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-3.2
1. a. A public school operated by a school district that participates in the federal School Breakfast Program, or a nonpublic school participating in the federal School Breakfast Program, is encouraged to increase the number of students participating in the program by establishing a breakfast after the bell program that incorporates school breakfast into the first-period classroom or the first few minutes of the school day.
b. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education shall:
(1) make every effort to assist, guide, and support school districts, public schools, and nonpublic schools in planning, establishing, implementing, or modifying a breakfast after the bell program to increase the number of students, especially the number of students from low-income families and middle-income families, who are participating in each school breakfast program.
(2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2022, c.104)
L.2014, c.66, s.1; amended 2022, c.104, s.8.