HB 1508 - DIGEST
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB)

Establishes the Washington kids ready to learn act of 2017.

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

Requires the superintendent of public instruction to administer one-time start-up allocation grants to each high-needs school implementing a breakfast after the bell program.

Creates the breakfast after the bell lighthouse project to promote best practices for breakfast after the bell programs.

Requires school districts with school lunch programs to begin to eliminate lunch copays for students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade who qualify for reduced-price lunches.

Authorizes school districts and the office of the superintendent of public instruction to coordinate with the department of agriculture to promote and facilitate farm-to-school programs and small and direct marketing farm programs within school districts.