ENROLLED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 17
BY REPRESENTATIVE FIRMENT
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request the state Department of Education to study and make recommendations
relative to school lunches.
WHEREAS, balanced nutrition throughout the day contributes to student success in
and out of the classroom; school meal programs can play an important role in supporting
overall student health and academic achievement; and
WHEREAS, it is important that school food service departments follow food safety
and nutrition guidelines; and
WHEREAS, serving meals that offer a variety of fresh produce, quality meat, and
freshly-prepared foods will entice more students to eat well during the day; and
WHEREAS, the state Department of Education and public school governing
authorities and nonpublic schools throughout the state should all place a priority on offering
healthy, nutritious food to students through the school lunches offered to them.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby urge and request the state Department of Education to
study and make recommendations relative to school lunches.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the state Department of Education shall submit
a written report of its findings and recommendations to the House Committee on Education
not later than thirty days prior to the beginning of the 2024 Regular Session of the
Legislature.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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