SB 5696 - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Requires each high-needs school to offer breakfast after the bell to each student and provide adequate time for students to eat.

Requires the state to provide financial assistance to support the costs of implementing breakfast after the bell programs at participating high-needs schools.

Encourages all public schools to offer breakfast after the bell.

Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Develop and distribute procedures and guidelines for the implementation of this act;

(2) Dedicate staff within the office to offer training and technical and marketing assistance to public schools and school districts related to offering breakfast after the bell;

(3) Collaborate with nonprofit organizations knowledgeable about equity, the opportunity gap, hunger and food security issues, and best practices for improving student access to school breakfast; and

(4) Seek partnerships with philanthropic organizations interested in supporting breakfast after the bell in high-needs schools.