SB 6003.E - DIGEST
(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 1/19/18)

Establishes the Washington kids ready to learn act of 2018.

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

Requires those breakfasts served in the program to comply with federal meal patterns and nutrition standards for school breakfast programs under the federal healthy, hunger-free kids act of 2010.

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.

Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct an analysis of the programs established in schools.

Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction and the education and research data center of the office of financial management to assist in providing data required to conduct the analysis.

Authorizes the office of the superintendent of public instruction to coordinate with the department of agriculture to promote and facilitate new and existing regional markets programs, including farm-to-school initiatives and small farm direct marketing assistance.