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129th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 577 |
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LR 1570(03) |
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An Act To
Increase Access to Nutritious Foods in Schools by Implementing an
After-school Food Program for At-risk Students |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-226) |
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Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs |
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Fiscal Note |
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Potential current biennium cost increase - General Fund |
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Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill
requires school administrative units (SAU's) that have at least one public
school in which at least 50% of students qualified for a free or
reduced-price lunch during the preceding school year to participate in the
federal child and adult care food program to serve at-risk students who
attend after-school programming. The
SAU may choose not to participate if it determines by a vote of the governing
body of the SAU that operating the program would be financially or
logistically impracticable. |
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This legislation
requires the Department of Education to assist SAU's in developing a plan to
participate in the program and to obtain federal, state and private funding
to pay for the program. The department
indicates it has sufficient staff and resources within its current budget to
accommodate a 25% increase in the number of SAU's participating in the
federal child and adult care food program.
The department may require additional staff if the increase in the
number of new participants in the program exceeds 25%. |
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