Bill Text: IL HB2768 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall reimburse not less than the actual cost to school boards for each free lunch or breakfast supplied by them (instead of reimbursing school boards $0.15 or the actual cost, whichever is less, for each free lunch or breakfast), taking into consideration (rather than being in addition to) any federal contributions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-05-19 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2768 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2768-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2768 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin John Olickal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
105 ILCS 125/2 from Ch. 122, par. 712.2
Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall reimburse not less than the actual cost to school boards for each free lunch or breakfast supplied by them (instead of reimbursing school boards $0.15 or the actual cost, whichever is less, for each free lunch or breakfast), taking into consideration (rather than being in addition to) any federal contributions.
LRB103 27537 RJT 53912 b
A BILL FOR
HB2768 LRB103 27537 RJT 53912 b
AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act is
amended by changing Section 2 as follows:
(105 ILCS 125/2) (from Ch. 122, par. 712.2)
Sec. 2. Reimbursement of sponsors. The State Board of
Education is authorized to reimburse school boards and welfare
centers that operate free breakfast programs, school breakfast
programs, free lunch programs, or school lunch programs for a
portion of the costs of food served in balanced, nutritious
breakfasts or lunches and served to students in non-profit
public or private schools and non-profit welfare centers.
The State Board of Education shall reimburse not less than
$0.15 or the actual cost, whichever is less, to School Boards
for each free lunch and not less than $0.15 or the actual cost,
whichever is less, for each free breakfast supplied by them.
This appropriation shall take into consideration be in
addition to any federal contributions.
(Source: P.A. 91-843, eff. 6-22-00.)