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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-11 - Implementation of school breakfast program by district

18A:33-11. Implementation of school breakfast program by district  3. In implementing a school breakfast program under this act, a school district shall: a. publicize the availability of the school breakfast program to parents and students; b. make every effort to ensure that income-eligible students are not recognized as program participants by the student body, faculty, or staff in a manner distinct from student participants who are not income-eligible. Such efforts shall include, but not be limited to, the establishment of a meal plan or voucher system under which students receiving subsidized breakfasts are not distinguished from students receiving non-subsidized breakfasts; and c. make every effort to encourage students who are not income-eligible to participate in the program. L.2003,c.4,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-11.1 - "Breakfast after the bell" program; report to Governor, Legislature.

18A:33-11.1 "Breakfast after the bell" program; report to Governor, Legislature.  1. a. A public school operated by a school district of the State participating in the federal school breakfast program or a nonpublic school participating in the federal school breakfast program is encouraged to increase the number of students participating in the program by establishing a "breakfast after the bell" program through the incorporation of school breakfast in the first-period classroom or during the first few minutes of the school day. b. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education shall: (1) make every effort to assist, guide, and support school districts, public schools, or nonpublic schools in planning, establishing, implementing, or modifying the "breakfast after the bell" program to increase the participation rate of all students in the school breakfast program, especially students from low income families; and (2) prepare and issue an annual report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature on the number and percentages of students from low income families participating in the school breakfast program, and the format used for providing breakfast, for each school district, public school, or nonpublic school. L.2014, c.66, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-11.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-11.2 - Findings, declarations relative to the "breakfast after the bell" program.

18A:33-11.2 Findings, declarations relative to the "breakfast after the bell" program.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that numerous studies document that childhood hunger impedes learning and can cause lifelong health problems; and that, in New Jersey, tens of thousands of children suffer from hunger each year, with nearly 540,000 students living in families eligible to receive free or low-cost school meals. The Legislature further finds and declares that New Jersey schools have made great strides in serving breakfast to more children at the start of the school day, achieving a 73 percent increase since 2010; and that, despite this progress, only 44 percent of low-income children in New Jersey received breakfast through the federal School Breakfast Program, according to the most recent data published by Advocates for Children of New Jersey, and that this means that approximately 304,000 eligible children who are already enrolled in the program in April 2017 were not served this all-important morning meal.  The Legislature further finds and declares that New Jersey law currently requires a public school operated by a local or regional school district with 20 percent or more of the students enrolled in the school on October 1 of the preceding school year who were eligible for free or reduced price meals under the federal School Lunch Program or the federal School Breakfast Program to be provided school breakfast; that, however, current law does not specify how breakfast is to be served; and that, by requiring high-poverty schools to serve "breakfast after the bell," New Jersey schools will reach a much larger percentage of children in need, helping to further their academic success. The Legislature further finds and declares that the federal government reimburses schools for each meal served, and that this expansion can therefore be easily accomplished; that, since 2010, the amount of federal school breakfast reimbursements has more than doubled from about $45 million to an anticipated $105 million in fiscal year 2018; and that Advocates for Children of New Jersey estimates that school districts could collect an additional $89 million in federal funds for school breakfast each year if breakfast is served during the first few minutes of the school day.  The Legislature therefore determines it to be the public policy of the State to help remove a major barrier to learning by providing children the nutrition they need to succeed in school, and determines that it is the understanding and the intention of the Legislature to make breakfast part of the school day, and that "breakfast after the bell" is the most effective way to ensure that all students have the morning nutrition they need to concentrate, learn, and succeed in school. L.2018, c.25, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-11.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-11.3 - Establishment of "breakfast after the bell" program in certain public schools.

18A:33-11.3 Establishment of "breakfast after the bell" program in certain public schools.  2. a. Every public school in which 70% or more of the students enrolled in the school on or before the last school day before October 16 of the preceding school year were eligible for free or reduced price meals under the National School Lunch Program or the federal School Breakfast Program, shall establish a school "breakfast after the bell" program .  b. No later than six months following the effective date of this act, each school district shall submit to the Department of Agriculture a plan for the establishment of a "breakfast after the bell" program for all grades at each school in the district which is subject to the requirements of this section. The plan shall comply with the requirements of the School Breakfast Program administered by the Department of Agriculture. No later than the first full school year following the submission of the plan, the school district shall establish a "breakfast after the bell" program in each of its schools which are subject to the requirements of this section based upon the plan submitted by the school district to the Department of Agriculture.  c. Upon application, a school district may be granted a waiver by the Department of Agriculture of the requirements of this section for any school in which more than 70 percent of eligible students received a meal under the school breakfast program during the preceding school year. A school district that requests a waiver shall provide such information as the Department of Agriculture specifies to justify the request.  d. The Department of Agriculture shall provide a listing of available resources for the purposes of this section to each school district no later than three months following the effective date of this act . L.2018, c.25, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-11.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-11.4 - Program subject to certain requirements.

18A:33-11.4 Program subject to certain requirements.  3. The implementation of a "breakfast after the bell" program under this act shall be subject to the applicable requirements of section 3 of P.L.2003, c.4 (C.18A:33-11) and section 1 of P.L.2014, c.66 (C.18A:33-11.1) and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. L.2018, c.25, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-11.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-11.5 - Guidelines.

18A:33-11.5 Guidelines.  4. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall develop any guidelines necessary for a paid "breakfast after the bell" program.  L.2018, c.25, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-11.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-11.6 - Rules, regulations.

18A:33-11.6 Rules, regulations.  5. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2018, c.25, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-11.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-11.7 - Department of Agriculture, provision of "breakfast after the bell" per meal financial supplement; annual report; funds appropriation.

18A:33-11.7 Department of Agriculture, provision of "breakfast after the bell" per meal financial supplement; annual report; funds appropriation.  1. a. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall provide a 10-cent per breakfast supplement to the existing federal reimbursement to school districts that participate in the federal school breakfast program by providing "breakfast after the bell." b. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall provide guidance and support to school districts necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. c. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall prepare and issue an annual report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature on the annual cost of the breakfast supplement to the State, and the number of additional students, since the prior year, participating in the "breakfast after the bell" program for each school district. d. The Legislature shall annually appropriate such funds as are necessary to implement this act. L.2021, c.247.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-12 - One-year waiver permitted under certain circumstances

18A:33-12. One-year waiver permitted under certain circumstances  4. a. The Department of Agriculture may grant a one-year waiver of the requirements of this act to a school in a school district subject to the requirements of this act that lacks the staff, facilities or equipment to offer a school breakfast program, or the means to finance the hiring or acquisition of such staff, facilities or equipment, if the district submits a school breakfast plan to the department pursuant to the requirements of section 2 of P.L.2003, c.4 (C.18A:33-10) and requests a waiver for the specific school. b. A school district that requests a waiver pursuant to this section shall provide such information as the Department of Agriculture shall specify pursuant to regulation to justify the request. The information shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the specific impediments to implementing the program, the specific actions that will be taken to remove those impediments, and the specific steps required to successfully implement the program in the following school year. L.2003,c.4,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-13 - Construction of act

18A:33-13. Construction of act  5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent a school district not subject to this act from implementing a school breakfast program pursuant to section 2 of this act. L.2003,c.4,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-14 - Rules, regulations

18A:33-14. Rules, regulations  6. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall adopt rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), concerning the revision of school breakfast plans for schools that have a participation rate of less than 50% of eligible students in a school breakfast program during any year of the program, and other matters necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act L.2003,c.4,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-14.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-14.1 - Report of nonparticipation in school meal programs.

18A:33-14.1 Report of nonparticipation in school meal programs.  1. a. Every school district in which there is at least one school that qualifies for the Community Eligibility Provision, but is not implementing it, shall report the reasons therefor in writing to the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Education in the manner prescribed by those departments. The report shall include, but need not be limited to, a description of the specific impediments at the school district to implementing the program, the specific actions that could be taken to remove those impediments, and the specific steps required to successfully implement the program in the following school year. b. The Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. c. As used in this section, "Community Eligibility Provision" means a federal reimbursement alternative for eligible, high-poverty local educational agencies and schools participating in both the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program which is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and administered by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture in accordance with the requirements set forth in federal regulations at 7 CFR Part 245. L.2018, c.26, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-15 - Findings, declarations relative to food, beverages sold to certain school pupils.

18A:33-15 Findings, declarations relative to food, beverages sold to certain school pupils.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared that obesity, which affects 61% of American adults, and childhood obesity, which affects up to 15% of American children between the ages of six and 17, are epidemics in the United States;  b. Congress has introduced the Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act (IMPACT Act) to address the overall concern with the obesity epidemic and, in particular, the need to educate youth about good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and the importance of physical activity; c. the United States Surgeon General has issued a report entitled "The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity," which lists the treatment and prevention of obesity as a national priority, and the United States Department of Agriculture issued a report to Congress in which it recognized that foods without regulated nutrition standards are low in nutrient density and are higher in fat, added sugar, and calories; and d. health experts agree that one of the most effective ways to prevent obesity is to establish policies and programs that encourage children and adolescents to develop healthy eating habits that they can maintain throughout their lives. L.2007,c.45,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-16 - Regulation of items sold, served, given away on school property.

18A:33-16 Regulation of items sold, served, given away on school property.  2. a. As of September 2007, the following items shall not be served, sold or given away as a free promotion anywhere on school property at any time before the end of the school day, including items served in the reimbursable After School Snack Program: (1) Foods of minimal nutritional value, as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture; (2) All food and beverage items listing sugar, in any form, as the first ingredient; and (3) All forms of candy as defined by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. b. Schools shall reduce the purchase of any products containing trans fats beginning September 1, 2007. c. As of September 2007, all snack and beverage items, sold or served anywhere on school property during the school day, including items sold in a la carte lines, vending machines, snack bars, school stores and fundraisers, or served in the reimbursable After School Snack Program, shall meet the following standards: (1) Based on manufacturers' nutritional data or nutrient facts labels, no more than eight grams of total fat per serving, with the exception of nuts and seeds, and no more than two grams of saturated fat per serving; (2) All beverages, other than milk containing two percent or less fat, or water, shall not exceed a 12-ounce portion size; and whole milk may not exceed an eight-ounce portion;  (3) In elementary schools, beverages shall be limited to milk, water or 100 percent fruit or vegetable juices;  (4) In middle and high schools, at least 60 percent of all beverages offered, other than milk or water, must be 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice; and (5) In middle and high schools, no more than 40 percent of all ice cream and frozen desserts shall be allowed to exceed the above standards for sugar, fat and saturated fat. d. Food and beverages served during special school celebrations or during curriculum-related activities shall be exempt from the provisions of this section, with the exception of foods of minimal nutritional value as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture. e. The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (1) Medically authorized special needs diets as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture; (2) School nurses using foods of minimal nutritional value during the course of providing health care to individual students; or (3) Special needs students whose Individual Education Plan indicates a particular diet. L.2007,c.45,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-17 - Applicability to certain nonpublic schools.

18A:33-17 Applicability to certain nonpublic schools.  3. The provisions of this act shall apply to nonpublic schools that participate in the Child Nutrition Programs as defined by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. L.2007,c.45,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-18 - Rules, regulations; compliance monitoring.

18A:33-18 Rules, regulations; compliance monitoring.  4. The Secretary of Agriculture shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this act and shall monitor compliance with the provisions of this act. L.2007,c.45,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-19 - Nonpreemption of more stringent policies.

18A:33-19 Nonpreemption of more stringent policies.  5. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the board of education of a public school district or the governing board or chief school administrator of a nonpublic school from establishing more stringent nutritional policies for students. L.2007,c.45,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-20 - Public schools authorized to serve certain produce grown in community gardens.

18A:33-20 Public schools authorized to serve certain produce grown in community gardens.  1. a. As used in this section, "community garden" means public or private land upon which individuals have the opportunity to garden on pieces of land that they do not individually own. b. Consistent with all other applicable laws, a school district may serve to students fresh produce that has been grown in a community garden, provided that: (1) the soil in the community garden has been tested for contaminants and is safe for growing food for student consumption; (2) water sources used for the community garden have been tested for contaminants and are safe for growing food for student consumption; (3) the produce has been handled, stored, transported, and prepared safely and in accordance with applicable federal, State, and local health and sanitation requirements; and (4) such other criteria as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture are met. c. A school district and its employees shall be immune from any civil liability arising from good faith actions in the serving of produce from a community garden in accordance with the requirements of this act.  d. The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the State Board of Education, shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2013, c.249, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-21a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-21a - Short title.

18A:33-21a Short title.  1. Section 1 of P.L.2015, c.15 (C.18A:33-21) and sections 3 and 4 of P.L.2020, c.29 (C.18A:33-21b and C.18A:33-21c) shall be known and may be cited as the "Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights Act." L.2020, c.29, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-21b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-21b - Information provided to parents, guardians.

18A:33-21b Information provided to parents, guardians.  3. At the beginning of each school year, and upon initial enrollment in the case of a student enrolling during the school year, a school district shall provide to the parent or guardian of each student: a. information on the National School Lunch Program and the federal School Breakfast Program; b. an application to apply for the school lunch and school breakfast programs and instructions for completing the application; and  c. information on the rights of students and their families under P.L.2015, c.15 (C.18A:33-21) and P.L.2020, c.29 (C.18A:33-21a et al.). The district may provide the application and information electronically, through the usual means by which the school district communicates with parents electronically. The application and information shall be in a language that the parent or guardian understands. L.2020, c.29, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:33-21c (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:33-21c - Provision of meals to homeless students.

18A:33-21c Provision of meals to homeless students.  4. The school district liaison for the education of homeless children shall coordinate with school district personnel to ensure that a homeless student receives free school meals and is monitored according to the school district's policies. L.2020, c.29, s.4.