South Dakota lawmaker's attempt to offer free lunch for school children fails in House committee
The bill saw support from multiple education and health lobbyists, but opposition from the Bureau of Finance and Management.
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The bill saw support from multiple education and health lobbyists, but opposition from the Bureau of Finance and Management.
The bill would have prohibited charging students who qualify for federal reduced-price meals
Eight of 15 members of the House Education committee voted to kill a bill to cover the cost of breakfast and lunch for students who qualify for free or reduced-price
Legislators killed a bill to change the makeup of the Board of Education Standards to be majority educators in the House Education committee Wednesday.
A proposal to ensure a minimum number of educators are involved in the standards writing process was killed in committee.