§ 22-82.7-101. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Start Smart Nutrition Program Act”. Source: L. 2007: Entire article added, p. 901, § 2, effective May 15.
§ 22-82.7-102. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Department” means the department of education created and existing pursuant to section 24-1-115, C.R.S. (1.5) “Facility school” means an approved facility school as defined in section 22-2-402 (1). “Fund” means the start smart nutrition program fund created in section 22-82.7-105. “Program” means the start smart […]
§ 22-82.7-103. Start Smart Nutrition Program – Creation – Administration – Objectives
There is hereby created the start smart nutrition program to ensure that each student in Colorado public schools and facility schools has an opportunity to begin each day with a nutritious breakfast. The department shall administer the program in accordance with the procedures developed by the department pursuant to section 22-82.7-106. The objectives of the […]
§ 22-82.7-104. Program Funding – Appropriation
The general assembly shall annually appropriate by separate line item in the annual general appropriation bill an amount of not less than seven hundred thousand dollars and not more than one million five hundred thousand dollars to the fund created in section 22-82.7-105 to allow school food authorities to provide free breakfasts to children participating […]
§ 22-82.7-105. Start Smart Nutrition Program Fund – Creation – Administrative Costs
There is hereby created in the state treasury the start smart nutrition program fund. The fund shall consist of: Such moneys as are appropriated to the fund by the general assembly pursuant to section 22-82.7-104 (1); Any gifts, grants, or donations received by the department for the fund pursuant to section 22-82.7-104 (2); and Any […]
§ 22-82.7-106. Program – Procedures
The department shall develop procedures to allocate and disburse the moneys in the fund among participating school food authorities and facility schools each year, in an equitable manner and in compliance with the requirements of the federal “Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act”, 42 U.S.C. sec. 1751 et seq. Source: L. 2007: Entire article […]
§ 22-82.7-107. No Individual Entitlement
Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to create a legal entitlement in any participant to assistance provided pursuant to the program. The department in administering the program and a school food authority or a facility school in implementing the program may not create and shall not be deemed to create a legal entitlement in […]