H*4005 Session 109 (1991-1992)
H*4005(Rat #0318, Act #0292 of 1992) Joint Resolution, By J.J. Bailey, Harvin and
D.N. Holt
A Joint Resolution to require each public school district in the State to
implement a nutritional, well-balanced school breakfast program by school year
1993-94, and authorize the State Board of Education to grant a waiver of this
requirement under certain conditions.-amended title
05/15/91 House Introduced and read first time HJ-132
05/15/91 House Referred to Committee on Education and Public
Works HJ-132
02/05/92 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Education and Public Works HJ-10
02/12/92 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, February 13,
1992 HJ-21
02/13/92 House Debate interrupted HJ-13
02/18/92 House Amended HJ-8
02/18/92 House Read second time HJ-8
02/19/92 House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-16
02/20/92 Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
without reference SJ-14
02/26/92 Senate Special order SJ-12
02/27/92 Senate Debate adjourned SJ-19
03/03/92 Senate Debate adjourned SJ-19
03/04/92 Senate Amended SJ-32
03/04/92 Senate Read second time SJ-32
03/04/92 Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
amendments SJ-32
03/05/92 Senate Special order SJ-30
03/12/92 Senate Read third time and returned to House with
amendments SJ-37
03/17/92 House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-4
03/25/92 Ratified R 318
03/26/92 Signed By Governor
03/26/92 Effective date 03/26/92
03/26/92 Act No. 292
04/14/92 Copies available
(A292, R318, H4005)
A JOINT RESOLUTION TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC
SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE TO IMPLEMENT A
NUTRITIONAL, WELL-BALANCED SCHOOL BREAKFAST
PROGRAM BY SCHOOL YEAR 1993-94, AND AUTHORIZE
THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO GRANT A
WAIVER OF THIS REQUIREMENT UNDER CERTAIN
CONDITIONS.
Whereas, of those schools with a high percentage of children from
low-income families only sixty-five percent offer breakfast, even
though the federal government is willing to underwrite the cost;
and
Whereas, studies show that hungry school children score lower on
achievement tests, are tardy more often, and have more health
problems than school children who begin the day with breakfast;
and
Whereas, of South Carolina's seven hundred one
"severe-need" schools - those in which at least forty
percent of the students qualify for free or discounted lunches - one
hundred twelve do not serve youngsters a morning meal and
another one hundred eight schools have twenty-five to forty
percent eligible students for meals, but do not serve breakfast;
and
Whereas, the United States Department of Agriculture reimbursed
schools in 1990-91 ninety cents for every free breakfast and sixty
cents for discounted breakfasts; and
Whereas, through additional federal reimbursement for these
meals it is estimated that an additional nine million, three hundred
thousand dollars will be realized as additional revenue in this
State; and
Whereas, in severe-need schools, the federal agency provides
sufficient additional funds to guarantee that the breakfast
programs break even; and
Whereas, there is no valid reason for South Carolina's public
schools not to serve breakfast to qualifying students. Now,
therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South
Carolina:
School breakfast program required
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section
59-63-765 of the 1976 Code, by school year 1993-94 each school
district shall implement in each school in the district a nutritional,
well-balanced school breakfast program.
Waivers may be granted
SECTION 2. The State Board of Education may grant a waiver
of the requirements of Section 1 of this joint resolution to a school
which lacks facilities or equipment to offer a school breakfast
program and in which the acquisition of such equipment or
facilities would cause an extreme hardship. Waivers may also be
granted if participation in the program is too small to allow the
program to be cost-effective or may create substantial scheduling
difficulties. The waiver may be permanent or may be of a
specified length of time as determined by the board. The State
Board of Education shall promulgate those regulations necessary
to implement the provisions of this act.
Time effective
SECTION 3. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by
the Governor.
Approved the 26th day of March, 1992. |