State Takes on Hunger: Free Meals for Kids in Low-Income Families
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New Law Targets Child Hunger with Free School Meals Until 2027
SB28 is a prefiled bill that wants to make sure kids in Oklahoma schools have enough to eat.
It changes a law about school nutrition to say that schools must give free meals to children from families that earn less than 250% of the federal poverty level (that’s about $75,000 a year for a family of four in 2023).
This would happen during the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. The State Board of Education would be in charge of giving schools money to pay for these meals. If passed, the start date for this change is July 1, 2025.
Who will benefit from this law?
✔️Students from low-income families: Kids from households earning less than 250% of the federal poverty level will get free meals at school, ensuring they have enough to eat and can focus on learning.
✔️Parents and guardians: Families struggling with food costs will have less financial pressure since they won’t have to worry about paying for school meals.