HB2211 - 451R

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          House Engrossed
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  State of Arizona
  House of Representatives
  Forty-fifth Legislature
  First Regular Session
  2001
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     HOUSE BILL 2211
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AN ACT

ESTABLISHING THE SCHOOL BREAKFAST INCENTIVE PROGRAM; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. School breakfast incentive pilot program

A. The department of education shall establish a two year school breakfast incentive pilot program.

B. In fiscal years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 the department of education shall reimburse school districts and charter schools that participate in the federal school breakfast program from monies appropriated by this act up to an additional five cents per meal for each child who participates in the school breakfast program. Reimbursement is contingent on continued federal reimbursement to schools for the school breakfast program at a per meal rate that at least equals the rate in effect during the 2000-2001 school year.

C. Schools in which thirty-five per cent or more of total enrollment has been qualified as eligible for the federal free or reduced price school lunch program but that do not offer the school breakfast program must report their reasons for nonparticipation to the department of education.

D. By October 31, 2002 and October 31, 2003 the department of education shall issue a report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate and the members of the joint legislative committee on hunger and shall transmit a copy of this report to the director of the Arizona state library, archives and public records and the secretary of state. The report shall be related to school years 2001-2002 and 2002-2003 and shall include all of the following:

1. Data on the participation rates of schools and pupils in the federal school breakfast program.

2. A summary of the reasons why schools choose not to offer the school breakfast program, as reported by schools.

3. Recommendations as to the continuation, expansion or discontinuance of the school breakfast incentive pilot program, including any recommendations that are designed to increase school participation in the federal school breakfast program.

Sec. 2. Appropriations; purpose

A. The sum of $1,100,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2001-2002 to the department of education to carry out the purposes of this act. School districts that participate in the school breakfast incentive pilot program shall not be entitled to reimbursement from this state for costs associated with the pilot program beyond the monies appropriated pursuant to this section.

B. The sum of $1,100,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in the fiscal year 2002-2003 to the department of education to carry out the purposes of this act. School districts that participate in the school breakfast incentive pilot program shall not be entitled to reimbursement from this state for costs associated with the pilot program beyond the monies appropriated pursuant to this section.

Sec. 3. Delayed repeal

This act is repealed on January 1, 2004.