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2026 Special Session I

Budget Amendments - HB30 (Conference Report)

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DOE - Review Participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (language only)

Item 120 #2c

Item 120 #2c

Education: Elementary and Secondary
Department of Education, Central Office Operations

Language

Page 136, after line 21, insert:

"D. The Department of Education, in collaboration with school divisions, shall review participation in the Community Eligibility Provision statewide, including (i) reasons for non-participation among schools with Identified Student Percentages between 25.0 and 40.0 percent with a focus on those with an Identified Student Percentage between 35.0 and 40.0 percent, (ii) a summary of the financial benefits that schools or divisions participating in the Community Eligibility Provision have realized, and (iii) recommendations for encouraging participation, including cost estimates for each option. The Department shall report to the Chairs of the House Committees on Education and Appropriations and the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations by March 1, 2027.”



Explanation

(This amendment directs the Department of Education to review participation in the Community Eligibility Provision statewide and provide a report by March 1, 2027.)