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SF 755

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/26/2013 08:52am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.

Current Version - as introduced

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A bill for an act
relating to education; prohibiting participants in the national school lunch program
from discriminating against eligible children; amending Minnesota Statutes
2012, sections 123B.37, subdivision 2; 124D.111, by adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 123B.37, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Boards shall not withhold grades or diplomas for nonpayment of
student fees.

No pupil's rights or privileges, including the receipt of grades or diplomas
may be denied or abridged for nonpayment of feesnew text begin , including school lunch debtsnew text end ; but this
provision does not prohibit a district from maintaining any action provided by law for the
collection of fees authorized by sections 123B.36 and 123B.38.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 124D.111, is amended by adding a
subdivision to read:


new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Discrimination prohibited. new text end

new text begin No school district, charter school, nonpublic
school, or other participant in the national school lunch program receiving state aid under
subdivision 1 may:
new text end

new text begin (1) discriminate against or otherwise stigmatize any child eligible for a free or
reduced-price school lunch; or
new text end

new text begin (2) deny lunch to a child eligible for a reduced-price school lunch who lacks
sufficient funds to pay for lunch or has unpaid school lunch debts.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2013.
new text end