This bill amends 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3-119, which pertains to school nutrition, by updating statutory language and establishing new requirements for school districts regarding meal provision. The bill mandates that for the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years, school districts must provide meals at no cost to children from households with an annual income not exceeding 250% of the federal poverty level. To support this initiative, funds appropriated to the State Board of Education for school lunch matching and programs will be apportioned to each school district for compliance with the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.

Additionally, the bill includes a declaration of emergency, allowing it to take effect immediately upon passage and approval, with an official effective date of July 1, 2025. The changes in legal language include the replacement of "School Lunch Matching" and "School Lunch Programs" with "school lunch matching" and "school lunch programs," respectively, and the introduction of new provisions regarding the provision of meals at no cost to eligible children.