Title EDC — California Educ. Code

(a) The department shall, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services, develop guidance for local educational agencies participating in the federal School Breakfast Program that maintain kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 6, inclusive, on how to serve eligible no…

For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) “Eligible nonschoolaged child” means a child who is not enrolled in school and who is a sibling, half sibling, or stepsibling of, or a foster child residing with, a pupil who meets the federal eligibility criteria…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, commencing with the 2022–23 school year all of the following shall apply: (1) (A) (i) A school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school maintaining kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 12, inclusive, shal…

School district funds may also be used for the purchase of school meals for pupils, as provided in Sections 49500 and 49501.5.

Each official and department of the state having charge of the administering of funds for the relief of indigents may contribute and pay any of the funds subject to his disposal to any school district within the state, to be used by the district for the purchase of school meals f…

(a) Any school district or county office of education participating in the National School Lunch Program that provides a meal to a pupil rendered homeless by a state or federally declared disaster may receive reimbursement equal to the combined state and federal free rate, regard…

(a) (1) The department shall work with the State Department of Social Services to maximize participation in the federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program established pursuant to the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. (2) The departme…

A school that participates in the National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program shall determine a pupil’s Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) eligibility as follows: (a) For a school that also participates in a special assistance alternative, including the Commu…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Duffy-Moscone Family Nutrition Education and Services Act of 1970. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

It is the intent of this article to establish an ongoing program to assure that the nutritional requirements of pupils in receipt of public assistance are enhanced by a pervasive program of food supplementation while they are attending school. It is the intent of the Legislature …

(a) The State Department of Education shall establish a statewide program to provide nutritious meals at school for pupils and shall enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the United States Department of Education, or the United St…

To the extent that school districts have an operational program of school meals for pupils, the program authorized by this article shall be integrated with such existing service. In order to extend the program to those pupils attending schools which do not operate a school lunch …

Programs established under this article shall, to the extent feasible and practicable, include provisions for the use of parents of needy pupils in the planning, preparation and serving of meals at school, in order to provide practical experience and training for such parents as …

To the extent that available funds are insufficient to provide services under the program established by this article to all pupils defined as eligible, the following priorities for the provision of such services shall be observed by the Department of Education: (a) First priorit…

Each meal provided under this article shall include an appropriate serving of milk; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not be mandatory in the case of demonstration projects conducted pursuant to Section 49514. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

Notice of the availability of the program prescribed by this article shall be given pursuant to Section 48980.

(a) The Legislature finds that (1) the proper nutrition of children is a matter of highest state priority, and (2) there is a demonstrated relationship between the intake of food and good nutrition and the capacity of children to develop and learn, and (3) the teaching of the pri…

As used in this article, “child nutrition entity” means any school district, county superintendent of schools, child development program operated pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) or Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 8400) of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1,…

(a) A school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school may apply to the department for all available federal and state funds that they are eligible for so that a nutritionally adequate breakfast and lunch may be made available to pupils each schoolday at each …

(a) The department shall develop and maintain nutrition guidelines for school lunches and breakfasts that are provided pursuant to Section 49501.5 and for all food and beverages sold on public school campuses. (b) The nutrition guidelines for school lunches and breakfasts, pursua…

(a) A Child Nutrition Advisory Council composed of 13 members shall be appointed by January 1, 1975, to recommend plans and guidelines for school and child care meal service and nutrition education programs. The members of the council shall be appointed by the Superintendent and …

(a) The department may formulate the basic elements of nutrition education programs for child nutrition entities participating in programs established under this article. Such programs may coordinate classroom instruction with the food service program and may be of sufficient var…

(a) The department shall, before July 1 of each year, prescribe an adjustment in the state meal contribution rates established pursuant to this section for the forthcoming fiscal year. The adjustments shall reflect the changes in the cost of operating a school breakfast and lunch…

The Department of Education shall, on behalf of the state, participate in the federal child care food program prescribed by Public Law 95-627, as codified in Section 1766 of Title 42 of the United States Code, and shall not terminate its participation in such program unless the L…

The Department of Education is hereby designated as the single state agency to administer the child care food program.

(a) The Department of Education shall administer the child care food program for all eligible, participating entities that provide child development services pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) of, and alternative child care programs pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (comm…

The Department of Education shall administer the child care food program for all eligible, participating entities that provide child development services outside of the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) of, or child care programs outside of the provisions of …

The Department of Education shall maximize the use of available federal funds for the federal child care food program by all eligible entities that provide child development services or child care programs.

The Department of Education shall secure, in a timely manner, federal reimbursement for all eligible, participating entities in the child care food program.

To the extent permitted by federal law, the State Department of Education shall adopt regulations to establish eligibility requirements for participation in the child care food program and to impose penalties and sanctions for noncompliance by sponsoring organizations. This secti…

It is the intent of the Legislature that funding for costs for the implementation of this article shall come from either federal funds or transfer of funds appropriated for the support of the Department of Education.

(a) The Legislature finds and declares as follows: (1) Proper nutrition for children is a matter of the highest state priority. (2) There is a demonstrated relationship between the good nutrition practices on a year-round basis and the capacity of children to develop and learn. (…

(a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) Needy children rely upon school meals for supplemental nutrition that benefits their health, growth, and academic and social development. (2) Existing federal law, Section 1761 of Title 42 of the United States Code, establ…

(a) The state board, in order to effect compliance with legislative findings expressed in Section 49547, shall restrict the criteria for the issuance of waivers from the requirements of Section 49550 to feed children during a summer school session. A waiver shall be granted for a…

(a) The State Department of Education shall seek federal statutory amendments as follows: (1) To cause the Summer Food Service Program for Children to become more compatible with the National School Lunch Program by defining “enrollment” to allow flexibility in the eligibility cr…

The State Department of Education shall invite the United States Department of Agriculture to join the Child Nutrition and Food Distribution Division in its annual workshops and conferences to present information on the Summer Food Service Program for Children. The State Departme…

(a) Because a hungry child cannot learn, the Legislature intends, as a state nutrition and health policy, that the federal School Breakfast Program be made available in all schools where it is needed to provide adequate nutrition for children in attendance. (b) The department, in…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: (1) “Cafeteria fund” means the nonprofit school food service account, as defined in Section 210.2 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (2) “Educational entity” means a school district, county office of e…

The State Board of Education shall adopt regulations prescribing standards and guidelines for carrying out the purposes of this article. (Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)

For the purposes of this article, needy children shall be defined as those children who meet federal eligibility criteria for free and reduced price meals as defined in Section 49531, except for family day care homes which shall be reimbursed for 75 percent of the meals. The amen…

(a) A nutritionally adequate meal, for the purposes of this article, is a breakfast or lunch as defined in Section 49531 that qualifies for reimbursement under the federal child nutrition program regulations. (b) (1) (A) For the purposes of special school nutrition supplements pr…

Any school district or county superintendent of schools which has had no food service employees since July 1, 1977, or has inadequate or no food preparation facilities as determined by the State Department of Education, and is, therefore, unable to provide a nutritionally adequat…

The Superintendent shall supervise the implementation of this article and shall investigate acts of alleged noncompliance. If the Superintendent finds that a school district or county superintendent of schools has failed to comply with this article, the Superintendent shall certi…

(a) (1) The governing board of a school district and the county superintendent of schools shall make paper applications for free or reduced-price meals available to pupils at all times during each regular schoolday, and may also make an application electronically available online…

In making available to pupils the application for participation in the free or reduced-price meal program provided for under subdivision (a) of Section 49557, each school district and county superintendent of schools is encouraged to include information that parents may use to re…

(a) (1) At the option of the school district or county superintendent, and to the extent necessary to implement Section 14005.41 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the following information may be incorporated into the School Lunch Program application packet or notification of…

(a) Each school district or county office of education, at its option, may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the local agency that determines CalFresh program eligibility, or its designee, to share information provided on the School Lunch Program application with that…

(a) Notwithstanding Sections 49076, 49557.3, and 49558, and accompanying regulations, the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services may share data for the limited purpose of administering the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food benefi…

(a) For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” means a school, school district, county office of education, or charter school. (b) (1) A local educational agency shall ensure that a pupil is not denied an available reimbursable meal of the pupil’s choice and is not …

Notwithstanding Sections 49076, 49557.3, and 49558, and accompanying regulations, the State Department of Education and the State Department of Social Services may share data for the limited purpose of administering the federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children (Sum…