Minnesota § 124D.1158 SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM

Minnesota Statutes

§ 124D.1158 — SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM

Minnesota § 124D.1158

PartEDUCATION CODE: PREKINDERGARTEN - GRADE 12

Ch. 124DEDUCATION PROGRAMS

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Minn. Stat. § 124D.1158 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Purpose; eligibility.

(a)The purpose of the school breakfast program is to provide affordable morning nutrition to children so that they can effectively learn.

(b)A school district, charter school, nonpublic school, or other participant in the federal school breakfast program may receive state breakfast aid.

(c)Schools shall encourage all children to eat a nutritious breakfast, either at home or at school, and shall work to eliminate barriers to breakfast participation at school such as inadequate facilities and transportation. Subd. 2. MS 2022 [Repealed by amendment,2023 c 18 s 2] Subd. 3.Program reimbursement. Each school year, the state must reimburse each participating school either:

(1)30 cents for each reduced-price breakfast, 55 cents for each fully paid breakfa

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Subdivision 1.Purpose; eligibility.
(a) The purpose of the school breakfast program is to provide affordable morning nutrition to children so that they can effectively learn.
(b) A school district, charter school, nonpublic school, or other participant in the federal school breakfast program may receive state breakfast aid.
(c) Schools shall encourage all children to eat a nutritious breakfast, either at home or at school, and shall work to eliminate barriers to breakfast participation at school such as inadequate facilities and transportation.

Subd. 2.
MS 2022 [Repealed by amendment,2023 c 18 s 2]

Subd. 3.Program reimbursement.
Each school year, the state must reimburse each participating school either:
(1) 30 cents for each reduced-price breakfast, 55 cents for each fully paid breakfast served to students in grades 1 to 12, and $1.30 for each fully paid breakfast served to a prekindergarten student enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section142D.08, early childhood special education student participating in a program authorized under section142D.08, or a kindergarten student; or
(2) if the school participates in the free school meals program under section124D.111, subdivision 1c, state aid as provided in section124D.111, subdivision 1d.

Subd. 4.No fees.
A school that receives school breakfast aid under this section must make breakfast available without charge to all participating students in grades 1 to 12 who qualify for free or reduced-price meals and to all prekindergarten students enrolled in an approved voluntary prekindergarten program under section142D.08, early childhood special education students participating in a program authorized under section142D.08, and all kindergarten students.

Subd. 5.Second breakfast.
A school that receives school breakfast aid under this section or under section124D.111, subdivision 1d, must allow a student to purchase a second breakfast at the nonprogram price if the student has already selected a reimbursable breakfast.

Legislative History

1Sp2003 c 9 art 5 s 6;2014 c 312 art 19 s 3,4;2016 c 189 art 27 s 4,5;2023 c 18 s 2;2023 c 55 art 9 s 4;2024 c 80 art 4 s 26;2024 c 115 art 16 s 42;1Sp2025 c 10 art 9 s 5