Bill Text: VA HB697 | 2020 | Regular Session | Chaptered

Virginia House Bill 697 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: School meals; adoption of policies.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)

Status: (Passed) 2020-03-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0509) [HB697 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2020-HB697-Chaptered.html

CHAPTER 509 An Act to amend and reenact §22.1-79.7 of the Code of Virginia, relating to school meal policies. [H 697] Approved March 27, 2020

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §22.1-79.7 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§22.1-79.7. School meal policies.

Each local school board shall adopt policies that:

1. Prohibit school board employees from requiring a student who cannot pay for a meal at school or who owes a school meal debt to throw away or discard a meal after it has been served to him, do chores or other work to pay for such meals, or wear a wristband or hand stamp; and

2. Require school board employees to direct any communication relating to a school meal debt to the student's parent. Such policy may permit such communication to be made by a letter addressed to the parent to be sent home with the student.