§ 49547.5
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(a)The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1)Needy children rely upon school meals for supplemental nutrition that benefits their health, growth, and academic and social development.
(2)Existing federal law, Section 1761 of Title 42 of the United States Code, establishes the Summer Food Service Program. This program provides assistance to states to support the operation of nonprofit food service programs for needy children during those times of the year when free and reduced-price school meals are not available.
(b)The State Department of Education is designated the state agency for purposes of the Summer Food Service Program (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1761) and shall submit to the Western Regional Office of the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture a program management and administration plan. If the plan is approved, the department shall manage and administer the program.
(c)The provisions of Sections 49501.5, 49536, 49550, and 49559 do not apply to the Summer Food Service Program, as set forth in this section.