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.
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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 section 142D.08 , early childhood special education student participating in a program authorized under section 142D.08 , or a kindergarten student; or
(2) if the school participates in the free school meals program under section 124D.111, subdivision 1c , state aid as provided in section 124D.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 section 142D.08 , early childhood special education students participating in a program authorized under section 142D.08 , and all kindergarten students.
Subd. 5. Second breakfast.
A school that receives school breakfast aid under this section or under section 124D.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.