ASSEMBLY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
ASSEMBLY, No. 1822
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: MARCH 10, 2022
The Assembly Education Committee reports favorably Assembly
Bill No. 1822.
This bill requires a school district to establish a “School Meal
Fund” for the purpose of accepting donations to assist students with
the purchase of school breakfast or school lunch and to fund any
arrears in the school breakfast or school lunch bills of students
enrolled in the school district. The fund will be established through
the adoption of a resolution by the board of education. The board will
also adopt a policy that will ensure the fiscal accountability of the fund
and will outline the standards that will be applied in making a
determination to disburse moneys from the School Meal Fund. The
fund will be subject to audit as part of the school district’s annual audit
required under current law.
The bill directs a board of education to provide, through written
and electronic means, information to the parents and guardians of
students enrolled in the school district and to other residents of the
school district and community organizations on the establishment of
the fund, its purposes, and the procedures to be followed to make a
donation to the fund. The information will also be posted in a
prominent location on the school district’s Internet website.
This bill was pre-filed for introduction in the 2022-2023 session
pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes
required by technical review, which has been performed.