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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023)
Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104)
Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206)
Chapter 18 - STUDENTS (§§ 6-18-101 — 6-18-2608)
Subchapter 7 - HEALTH (§§ 6-18-701 — 6-18-723)
Section 6-18-715 - Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act - Definition
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AR Code § 6-18-715 (2023)
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- (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act".
- (b) As used in this section, "school" means a tax-supported kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) public school that participates in the United States Department of Agriculture National School Lunch Program.
- (c) A school shall not:
- (1) Provide a student requesting a meal or snack under this section a meal or snack that is different from the meal or snack being provided to other students in the school; or
- (2) Prevent a student from accessing the school's meal or snack services.
- (d) If a student owes money for a meal or snack that is in excess of the amount charged a student for five (5) lunches, or another amount as determined by the student's school district, a school may contact the parent or guardian of the student to:
- (1) Attempt collection of the owed money; and
- (2) Request that the parent or guardian apply for meal benefits in a federal or state child nutrition program.
- (e) If a student is unable to pay for a meal or snack or owes money for a meal or snack, a school shall not:
- (1) Require the student to wear a wristband;
- (2) Give the student a hand stamp;
- (3) Require the student to dispose of a meal or snack after the student is served the meal or snack;
- (4) Require the student to sit in a location separate from other students;
- (5) Publicly make known the name of the student; or
- (6) Perform any other action that may stigmatize the student.
- (f)
- (1) The Child Nutrition Unit shall:
- (A) Implement a system for reviewing the local practices of public school district food service programs to determine the support needed by public school districts; and
- (B) Provide model policies that public school districts may adopt.
- (2) The system of review established under subdivision (f)(1)(A) of this section shall address areas regarding without limitation:
- (A) Ideas, innovations, and best practices for providing meals to vulnerable populations that contribute to the health and well-being of public school students;
- (B) Resources and strategies for improving the nutritional quality and appeal of meals;
- (C) Tips for implementing best practices;
- (D) Methods for informing parents and legal guardians of a public school district's meal charge policies; and
- (E) Plans for recovering costs for meal charges.
- (1) The Child Nutrition Unit shall:
Added by Act 2019, No. 428,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
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