Bill Text: AZ HB2186 | 2019 | Fifty-fourth Legislature 1st Regular | Engrossed

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Bill Title: School meals; unpaid fees

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2019-04-15 - Senate RULES Committee action: Held, voting: (0-0-0-0) [HB2186 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2019-HB2186-Engrossed.html

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House Engrossed

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature

First Regular Session

2019

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL 2186

 

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-119; relating to school meals.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-119, to read:

START_STATUTE15-119.  School meals; unpaid fees; prohibitions; policy; payment plan

A.  REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A pupil PAYs FOR A school MEAL OR OWES MONies FOR previous MEALS, A SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE A school MEAL THAT MEETS THE NUTRITION STANDARDS PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 15-242 TO A pupil WHO REQUESTS a meal.

B.  A local education agency may not:

1.  ANNOUNCe OR PUBLICIZE THE NAMES OF PUPILS WITH UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES.

2.  REQUIRe PUPILS WITH UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES TO USE A DIFFERENT SERVING LINE TO PICK UP A REIMBURSABLE ALTERNATE MEAL.

3.  USe HAND STAMPS, STICKERS OR OTHER PHYSICAL MARKERS TO IDENTIFY PUPILS WITH UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES.

4.  ENLIST VOLUNTEERS, PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF OTHER PUPILS TO REQUEST PAYMENT FROM the FAMILY of a pupil WITH UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES.

5.  Dispose of A PUPIL'S MEAL IF THE pupil is UNABLE TO PAY for the meal.

6.  REQUIRe pupils WITH UNPAID school MEAL fees TO WORK FOR A MEAL OR TO work to PAY BACK unpaid fees.

7.  ATTEMPT TO COLLECT UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES FROM A PUPIL.

8.  TAKe DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST A PUPIL THAT RESULTS IN THE DENIAL OR DELAY OF A MEAL.

C.  A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY MAY ATTEMPT TO COLLECT UNPAID SCHOOL MEAL FEES FROM A PARENT OR GUARDIAN BUT MAY NOT USE A DEBT COLLECTOR, AS DEFINED IN THE CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT (P.L. 90-321; 82 STAT. 146; 15 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1692a) FOR THIS PURPOSE.

D.  A LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY SHALL ESTABLISH A TRANSPARENT POLICY FOR RESOLVING SCHOOL MEAL FEES OWED BY THE PUPIL'S PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND shall POST THis POLICY ON THE SCHOOL WEBSITE or make this policy available on request.

E.  A SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD OR A CHARTER SCHOOL GOVERNING BODY MAY ESTABLISH A PAYMENT PLAN FOR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OR use monies from A MEAL FEE DEBT FUND that CONSISTs OF DONATIONS OR GIFTS TO BE USED TO PAY PUPILS' UNPAID school MEAL FEES. END_STATUTE