Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 10, 2018 |
referred to education |
Senate Bill S7371
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2017-S7371 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8203
- Current Committee:
- Senate Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §908, amd §305, Ed L
2017-S7371 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7371 SPONSOR: MARCELLINO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring schools to adopt a school meal policy regarding unpaid school meal fees PURPOSE: This bill prohibits "lunch shaming," requires school districts to distribute information about school meal programs, and implements poli- cies about payment and collection of school meal fees. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 requires school districts to adopt and implement policy to ensure that students are not treated differently based on the meal program in which they are enrolled or unpaid school meal fees; distrib- ute information to parents about school meal programs including program description, eligibility, costs, payment and enrollment; and advise parents about payment and collection of school meal fees. Section 2
2017-S7371 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7371 I N S E N A T E January 10, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring schools to adopt a school meal policy regarding unpaid school meal fees THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 908 to read as follows: § 908. SCHOOL MEAL POLICY. 1. A. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, CHARTER SCHOOL, AND NON-PUBLIC SCHOOL IN THIS STATE THAT PROVIDES A MEAL TO STUDENTS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY SHALL ADOPT AND IMPLE- MENT A POLICY TO ENSURE THAT: (I) A STUDENT WHO IS ENROLLED IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM, SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM OR SPECIAL MILK PROGRAM IS NOT SHAMED OR TREATED DIFFERENTLY THAN A STUDENT WHO IS NOT ENROLLED IN SUCH PROGRAMS; AND (II) A STUDENT WHOSE PARENT OR GUARDIAN HAS UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES IS NOT SHAMED OR TREATED DIFFERENTLY THAN A STUDENT WHOSE PARENT OR GUARDIAN DOES NOT HAVE UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, DIFFERENT TREATMENT OR SHAMING SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, PUBLICLY NAMING OR LABELING A STUDENT, DENYING OR DELAYING A MEAL TO A STUDENT, OR REQUIRING A STUDENT TO DO CHORES FOR A MEAL. B. SUCH POLICY SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (I) METHODS BY WHICH A STUDENT'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN MAY PAY FOR SCHOOL MEAL FEES, SUCH AS PREPAYMENT AND AUTOMATIC PAYMENTS FOR SCHOOL MEALS, AS WELL AS THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE TIMELY PAYMENTS OF SCHOOL MEAL FEES; (II) ACTIONS THAT THE SCHOOL WILL TAKE TO COLLECT A STUDENT'S UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES FROM PARENTS OR GUARDIANS; (III) HOW SCHOOL PERSONNEL WILL BE TRAINED TO ENSURE THAT THE POLICY IS IMPLEMENTED; (IV) THE DESIGNATION OF A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR OR ADMINISTRATORS RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTA- TION OF THE POLICY; AND (V) PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS SITUATIONS WHERE SCHOOL PERSONNEL VIOLATE OF THE POLICY. C. THE POLICY ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE ADOPTED WITH INPUT FROM SCHOOL PERSONNEL, PARENTS, STUDENTS AND ANY OTHER INTER- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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