CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

                        SENATE BILL 6425

                        57th Legislature

                      2002 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate February 18, 2002   YEAS 48   NAYS 0 President of the Senate Passed by the House March 5, 2002   YEAS 85   NAYS 11

CERTIFICATE I, Tony M. Cook, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is  SENATE BILL 6425 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

Speaker of the       House of Representatives

Secretary

Approved Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

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Governor of the State of Washington

Secretary of State                   State of Washington

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                         SENATE BILL 6425

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             Passed Legislature - 2002 Regular Session

State of Washington   57th Legislature        2002 Regular Session

By Senators McAuliffe, Carlson, Fairley, Kohl‑Welles and Winsley

Read first time 01/17/2002.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Authorizing access to school meal programs and kitchen facilities.

    AN ACT Relating to authorizing access to school meal programs and kitchen facilities; and amending RCW 28A.235.120.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 28A.235.120 and 1997 c 13 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

    The directors of any school district may establish, equip and operate ((lunchrooms)) meal programs in school buildings for pupils((,)); certificated and classified employees((,)); volunteers; public agencies, political subdivisions, or associations that serve public entities while using school facilities; other local, state, or federal child nutrition programs; and for school or employee functions:  PROVIDED, That the expenditures for food supplies shall not exceed the estimated revenues from the sale of ((lunches)) meals, federal ((lunch)) aid, Indian education fund lunch aid, or other anticipated revenue, including donations, to be received for that purpose:  PROVIDED FURTHER, That the directors of any school district may provide for the use of kitchens and lunchrooms or other facilities in school buildings to furnish meals to elderly persons at cost as provided in RCW 28A.623.020:  PROVIDED, FURTHER, That the directors of any school district may provide for the use of kitchens and lunchrooms or other facilities in school buildings to furnish meals at cost as provided in RCW 28A.623.030 to children who are participating in educational or training or care programs or activities conducted by private, nonprofit organizations and entities and to students who are attending private elementary and secondary schools.  Operation for the purposes of this section shall include the employment and discharge for sufficient cause of personnel necessary for preparation of food or supervision of students during lunch periods and fixing their compensation, payable from the district general fund, or entering into agreement with a private agency for the establishment, management and/or operation of a food service program or any part thereof.

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