Free school breakfast bill advances in Arkansas legislature

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Free school breakfast bill advances in Arkansas legislature

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) -- Free school breakfast for all students is one step closer to becoming an Arkansas law. The Senate Education Committee returned the bill to the Senate chamber today with the recommendation that it should pass. The bill would remove any eligibility restrictions on free breakfast programs for any public school student in Arkansas, regardless of the student's eligibility for federal free or reduced-price meals. The b…

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Arkansas lawmakers give initial approval to legislation to provide students free breakfast • Arkansas Advocate

Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, listens to testimony during a public health committee meeting on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate)A legislative panel on Wednesday approved a bill to provide free breakfast to Arkansas students regardless of their eligibility for the federal free or reduced-price meal program beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. Lead sponsor Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, told the Senate Educ…

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Free school breakfast bill eases through Arkansas Senate committee

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Free school breakfast bill eases through Arkansas Senate committee | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette