SB 487 – Student Meal Debt

Primary Sponsors: Sen. Brent Jackson (R-Sampson)

Bill Summary

This bill directs the State Board of Education to adopt a policy to ensure the uniform administration of unpaid meal charges in local school administrative units.

The bill states that the policy should guarantee that students are not prevented from receiving nutritious meals because of an unpaid meal charge.

Bill Movement

This bill was filed on April 2, 2019.