This bill establishes new regulations for school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools regarding the ingredients in meals served to students during breakfast and lunch programs. Specifically, it mandates that these educational institutions must comply with the requirements outlined in section 283A.6, which prohibits the inclusion of certain ingredients in meals. The newly added provisions specify that if a charter school or innovation zone school provides a breakfast or lunch program, they must adhere to the same standards as school districts.

The bill explicitly prohibits the serving of meals that contain red dye 40, yellow dye 7, or margarine. This legislation aims to ensure that students receive healthier meal options by eliminating these specific ingredients from school meal programs. The amendments to sections 256E.7 and 256F.4 reinforce the compliance requirements for charter and innovation zone schools, aligning them with the existing regulations for school districts.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 256E.7, 283A.6