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HB 2180 - Establishes a School Meal Debt Fund - Pennsylvania Key Vote

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Title: Establishes a School Meal Debt Fund

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes a school meal debt fund within the state Department of Education in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

  • Establishes a School Meal Debt Fund within the state Department of Education and appropriates $80 million to assist public schools in discharging school meal debt held by students beginning in the 2024-2025 school year (Sec.2 ).

  • Defines “public schools” as a school operated by a school district, intermediate unit, charter school, regional charter school, or an area career and technical school (Sec. 2).

  • Prohibits public schools from publicly identifying students with individual lunch debt (Sec. 2).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect 60 days following passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 3).

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