And finally, the California State Legislature will allocate funds for state meal reimbursement.
This program has been made possible by Assembly Bill 130, a landmark in education finance legislation.
The bill was only signed into law just last year by Governor Gavin Newsom and is already proving highly beneficial.
“We commend Gov. Newsom for recognizing the importance of universal school meals and continuing to provide crucial ongoing funding to combat food insecurity so our kids can learn and thrive in the classroom,” Kathy Saile, Director of No Kid Hungry California, said in a statement.
“We know that many California children are food insecure, and if you are hungry, you cannot learn well,” underscored state Senator Nancy Skinner, a central proponent of the Universal Meals Program.
A one-time funding grant of $150 million also supported the necessary kitchen infrastructure upgrades and staff nutrition training needed to make the Universal Meals Program possible.
To learn more about the program’s scope and funding, you can visit the California Department of Education’s press release linked here.
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