New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-21.1. State required to pay difference between federal allocation and total cost of reduced price breakfast, lunch
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-21.1
- Department: means the State Department of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
- National School Lunch Program: means the federal reimbursement program established under the "Richard B. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-3.2
- 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
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Student: means a child 18 years of age or younger who is enrolled at a school in the State. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:33-3.2
b. The State shall pay the difference between the federal allocation for reduced price breakfasts and reduced price lunches and the total cost of the reduced price breakfasts and reduced price lunches that are served to public school students who are federally eligible for reduced price meals.
c. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), to implement the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations establishing the schedule for, and identifying the manner in which, State-level reimbursements are to be made pursuant to subsection b. of this section.
L.2019, c.445, s.1; amended 2022, c.104, s.17.