Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB971 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5	5	sb0971
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7	7	SENATE BILL 971
8	8	F1 2lr3271
9	9	CF HB 857
10	10	By: Senator Young
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 15, 2022
12	12	Assigned to: Rules
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Education – Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program – School Lunch 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of requiring an eligible school that receives a per pupil grant under the 3
21	21	Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program to provide free school lunch to each 4
22	22	student at the eligible school under certain circumstances; prohibiting a county 5
23	23	board of education from charging students for school lunch at an eligible school; 6
24	24	requiring certain funding to be provided in the State budget to provide certain 7
25	25	students with free school lunch; and generally relating to school lunch programs at 8
26	26	Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program schools. 9
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28	28	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
29	29	Article – Education 11
30	30	Section 5–223(a)(1), (4), (8), and (9) and (b)(1) 12
31	31	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
32	32	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14
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34	34	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
35	35	Article – Education 16
36	36	Section 5–223(f) and 7–602 17
37	37	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
38	38	(2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 19
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40	40	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 20
41	41	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 21
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43	43	Article – Education 22
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45	45	5–223. 23
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47	47	(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 24 2 SENATE BILL 971
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51	51	(4) (i) “Eligible school” means: 1
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53	53	1. For the personnel grant, a public school, including a public 2
54	54	charter school, with a concentration of poverty level of: 3
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56	56	A. For fiscal year 2020, at least 80%; 4
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58	58	B. For fiscal year 2021, at least 75%; 5
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60	60	C. For fiscal year 2022, at least 70%; 6
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62	62	D. For fiscal year 2023, at least 65%; 7
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64	64	E. For fiscal year 2024, at least 60%; and 8
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66	66	F. For fiscal year 2025, and each fiscal year thereafter, at 9
67	67	least 55%; and 10
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69	69	2. For the per pupil grant, a public school, including a public 11
70	70	charter school, with a concentration of poverty level of: 12
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72	72	A. For fiscal year 2022, at least 80%; 13
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74	74	B. For fiscal year 2023, at least 75%; 14
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76	76	C. For fiscal year 2024, at least 70%; 15
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78	78	D. For fiscal year 2025, at least 65%; 16
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80	80	E. For fiscal year 2026, at least 60%; and 17
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82	82	F. For fiscal year 2027, and each fiscal year thereafter, at 18
83	83	least 55%. 19
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85	85	(ii) “Eligible school” includes an alternative option program in the 20
86	86	local school system if the students in the program are not included in the count of eligible 21
87	87	students for another program or school to determine eligibility for the concentration of 22
88	88	poverty grant. 23
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90	90	(iii) “Eligible school” does not include a school that is eligible to 24
91	91	receive funding under this section but has closed. 25
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93	93	(8) “Per pupil grant amount” means, for all eligible schools in the county, 26
94	94	the per pupil amount for each eligible school calculated under subsection (d) of this section 27
95	95	multiplied by the number of eligible students in the school. 28
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99	99	(9) “Per pupil maximum amount” means: 1
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101	101	(i) For fiscal year 2022, $3,374.48; and 2
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103	103	(ii) For each subsequent fiscal year, the prior fiscal year amount 3
104	104	increased by the inflation adjustment. 4
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106	106	(b) (1) There is a Concentration of Poverty School Grant Program in the State. 5
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108	108	(f) (1) Each eligible school shall use the per pupil grant to provide wraparound 6
109	109	services and other programs and services identified in the eligible school’s needs 7
110	110	assessment plan. 8
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112	112	(2) (I) BEGINNING THE YEAR TH AT AN ELIGIBLE SCHOO L 9
113	113	RECEIVES A PER PUPIL GRANT, THE ELIGIBLE SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE FREE 10
114	114	SCHOOL LUNCH TO EACH STUDENT AT THE ELIGI BLE SCHOOL. 11
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116	116	(II) AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL SH ALL USE STATE FUNDING UNDER § 12
117	117	7–602(F) OF THIS ARTICLE TO M EET THE REQUIREMENT UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) 13
118	118	OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 14
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120	120	[(2)] (3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, 15
121	121	if a local school system has at least 40 eligible schools, the county board may, on behalf of 16
122	122	the eligible schools, expend no more than 50% of the funds distributed for the per pupil 17
123	123	grant, provided that a plan is developed in consultation with the eligible schools that 18
124	124	ensures that the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection are met and the plan is 19
125	125	submitted to the Accountability and Implementation Board under § 5–402 of this article. 20
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127	127	(ii) Subparagraph (i) of this paragraph does not apply to a public 21
128	128	charter school unless the public charter school chooses to participate in the plan. 22
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130	130	[(3)] (4) A local school system may request flexibility in distributing 23
131	131	funds through the Accountability and Implementation Board appeal process under § 5–406 24
132	132	of this title. 25
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134	134	7–602. 26
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136	136	(a) There is a State Free Feeding Program. 27
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138	138	(b) (1) Each year the State Superintendent shall determine the amount of 28
139	139	State money required to provide the Program in accordance with the standards adopted by 29
140	140	the State Board under this subtitle. 30
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142	142	(2) The amount included for this Program in the annual State budget, 31
143	143	including any federal funds, and as submitted to and appropriated by the General 32 4 SENATE BILL 971
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146	146	Assembly, shall be distributed to the county boards and participating nonpublic schools in 1
147	147	the same manner as the process established under § 5–212 of this article. 2
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149	149	(c) (1) A nonpublic school in the State that participates in the federal School 3
150	150	Breakfast Program or the National School Lunch Program may participate in the State free 4
151	151	feeding program. 5
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153	153	(2) If a nonpublic school participates in the State free feeding program, the 6
154	154	State shall be responsible for reimbursing the participating nonpublic school under 7
155	155	subsection (d) of this section. 8
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157	157	(d) The State shall be responsible for reimbursing a county board or a 9
158	158	participating nonpublic school for the student share of the costs of: 10
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160	160	(1) Breakfasts provided to all students eligible for a reduced price breakfast 11
161	161	under the federal School Breakfast Program according to the following schedule: 12
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163	163	(i) For fiscal year 2020, 10 cents per student; 13
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165	165	(ii) For fiscal year 2021, 20 cents per student; and 14
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167	167	(iii) For fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, the greater 15
168	168	of 30 cents per student or the required federal per meal charge to students; and 16
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170	170	(2) Lunches provided to all students eligible for a reduced price lunch 17
171	171	under the National School Lunch Program according to the following schedule: 18
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173	173	(i) For fiscal year 2020, 10 cents per student; 19
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175	175	(ii) For fiscal year 2021, 20 cents per student; 20
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177	177	(iii) For fiscal year 2022, 30 cents per student; and 21
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179	179	(iv) For fiscal year 2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, the greater 22
180	180	of 40 cents per student or the required federal per meal charge to students. 23
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182	182	(e) (1) Beginning in fiscal year 2022, a county board or participating nonpublic 24
183	183	school may not charge a student who is eligible for a reduced price breakfast for any portion 25
184	184	of the cost of the meal. 26
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186	186	(2) Beginning in fiscal year 2023, a county board or participating nonpublic 27
187	187	school may not charge a student who is eligible for a reduced price lunch for any portion of 28
188	188	the cost of the meal. 29
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190	190	(F) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION , “ELIGIBLE SCHOOL ” HAS THE MEANING 30
191	191	STATED IN § 5–223(A)(4) OF THIS ARTICLE. 31
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195	195	(2) BEGINNING IN FISCAL Y EAR 2024, A COUNTY BOARD MAY N OT 1
196	196	CHARGE A STUDENT IN AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL F OR ANY PORTION OF TH E COST OF 2
197	197	SCHOOL LUNCH . 3
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199	199	(3) (I) THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUD E IN THE ANNUAL BUDG ET 4
200	200	BILL AN APPROPRIATIO N TO COVER THE COST OF SCHOOL LUNCH FO R EACH 5
201	201	STUDENT AT EACH ELIG IBLE SCHOOL MINUS : 6
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203	203	1. ANY FEDERAL FUNDS AVA ILABLE TO A COUNTY 7
204	204	BOARD TO MEET THE RE QUIREMENTS UNDER § 5–223(F)(2) OF THIS ARTICLE; AND 8
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206	206	2. ANY STATE FUNDS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION 9
207	207	(B) OF THIS SECTION. 10
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209	209	(II) TO RECEIVE FUNDING UNDER SUBP ARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS 11
210	210	PARAGRAPH , THE COUNTY BOARD FOR AN ELIGIBLE SCHOOL S HALL: 12
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212	212	1. APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT 13
213	213	OF AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY ELIGIBILITY PROVISION IF THE COUN TY BOARD IS 14
214	214	ELIGIBLE FOR THE PRO GRAM; AND 15
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216	216	2. APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OTHER FEDERAL 16
217	217	PROGRAMS THAT PROVID E REIMBURSEMENT TO A COUNTY BOARD FOR SCH OOL 17
218	218	MEALS. 18
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220	220	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the State shall provide 19
221	221	funding in fiscal year 2023 to county boards of education to continue to provide free school 20
222	222	meals to students in the county in the same manner as the county board provided free 21
223	223	school meals under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) 22
224	224	Act. 23
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226	226	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act s hall take effect July 24
227	227	1, 2022. 25
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