SECTIONS 49490-49494 - California Statutes

EDUCATION CODE

SECTION 49490-49494

49490. The Legislature finds and declares that hunger and
malnutrition among children from low-income families constitute one
of the most critical child health problems in the state; that federal
programs to meet child nutrition needs are providing nourishing
meals to thousands of the state's poverty area children who
previously could not participate in school lunch programs; that
federal funds allocated for child nutrition to California are
inadequate to meet critical needs; that the state and local
communities bear a responsibility towards meeting these needs; and
that the physical well-being of all of the children of the state is a
matter of public concern and expenditures to secure such well-being
serves a public purpose.

49491. No amount received by a school district or other public or
private nonprofit school pursuant to this article or the National
School Lunch Program shall be used to reduce the level of district or
school expenditures for any existing program of free or
reduced-price meals, unless free or reduced-price lunches are
provided for each eligible needy child.

49492. Each school district or other public or private nonprofit
school or agency receiving reimbursement pursuant to the provisions
of this article shall meet standards adopted by the Superintendent of
Public Instruction for the following:
(a) The definition of a "meal" and at what price a given meal may
be considered to be a "reduced-price meal."
(b) Standards for the eligibility of children to receive free or
reduced-price meals.
(c) Standards for the protection of the identity of children for
whom reimbursement is made pursuant to this article.

49493. No allocation or reimbursement of funds shall be made
pursuant to this article to any public or private nonprofit school or
agency in behalf of any child who resides on the premises of such
school or agency.

49494. Notwithstanding Section 49493, an allocation shall be made
pursuant to this article for a ward or dependent of the court who
resides in a probation camp, ranch, juvenile hall, or county operated
children's emergency shelter. The department shall make an
allocation for these purposes to a county probation department and
welfare agency from funds appropriated to the department for the
1999-2000 fiscal year by crediting the county probation department or
welfare agency commencing on July 1, 1999.