South DakotaSchool districts cannot charge reduced-price students for covered meals
School districts may not charge eligible students for covered reduced-price meals, while state payments to districts depend on annual calculations and appropriated money.
What it does
School districts may not charge students who qualify for reduced-price meals for meals served through the federal lunch or breakfast programs.
Each year, the state would calculate and reimburse districts for covered meals, but payment depends on money provided in the general budget.
Argument forStudents who qualify for reduced-price meals could receive covered school meals without paying a charge at the time of service.
Argument againstDistricts may face payment uncertainty because reimbursement depends on yearly calculations and money set aside through the general budget.
More detail
School district boards may not charge eligible students for meals served through the National School Lunch or School Breakfast programs. This covers students eligible for reduced-price meals under either federal program identified in the text. The rule applies only to meals served through the National School Lunch or School Breakfast programs. The supplied text does not state when this rule begins.
The Department of Education must calculate each district’s reimbursement and pay it using money set aside in the state’s general budget. This covers each school district’s covered meals served to students who cannot be charged under the bill’s no-charge rule. The department calculates the amount by finding the difference between the free-meal and reduced-price-meal reimbursement amounts, then multiplying that difference by the number of covered meals. Payments are made with money appropriated in the general appropriation bill. The department must calculate the amount on or before June 30 of each year.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 30Signed by the Governor Larry Rhoden on 2026-03-30 H.J. 580Became Law
- Mar 12Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-12 H.J. 562To Governor
- Mar 11Signed by the President S.J. 526Passed Senate
- Mar 10Signed by the Speaker H.J. 553Passed House
- Mar 9Senate Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 14 S.J. 490
- Vote recorded Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 9Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6 , Passed, YEAS 20, NAYS 14 S.J. 489
- Mar 5Committee on Appropriations Report out of committee without recommendation , Passed,
- Vote recorded Tabled. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Recalled from committee (Rule 7-7) , Passed, S.J. 480
- Mar 5Committee on Appropriations Tabled , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 4 S.J. 9
- Mar 5Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
- Mar 3Referred to , Passed, Senate Committee on Appropriations S.J. 443Minor
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Education Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2Minor
- Mar 3Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 25First read in Senate and referred to Senate Education S.J. 398Minor
- Feb 24House of Representatives Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 46, NAYS 20 H.J. 427
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Committee on Appropriations Do Pass Amended , Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 2
- Vote recorded Do Pass Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Committee on Appropriations Motion to amend , Passed, Amendment 1082BMajor
- Feb 23Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
- Feb 17Fiscal Note Requested , Passed,
- Feb 17Scheduled for hearing
- Feb 6Scheduled for hearing H.J. 1
- Jan 26Referred to , Passed, House Committee on Appropriations YEAS 13, NAYS 1 H.J. 4Minor
- Vote recorded Referred to. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 26Scheduled for hearing
- Jan 16First read in House and referred to House Education H.J. 42Introduced
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