2023 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1221

An Act to provide free school lunches for students.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That   13-35-2 be AMENDED:

13-35-2. Pupils and employed personnel of theA school district or other agencies contracting with the Department of Education, who are fedmay not charge a student for any meal issued through a school food services program may be charged for meals.

A school district may charge employees of the district, or employed personnel of an agency that contracts with the Department of Education, for a meal issued through a school food services program.

The Department of Education shall reimburse school districts for the cost of providing meals to students, that are not reimbursed through the National School Lunch Program, with monies appropriated in the General Appropriations Act.

Statutes affected:
Introduced, 02/01/2023: 13-35-2