School Lunch Program: Hearing Before the General Subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Eighty-seventh Congress, First Session, on H.R. 4688 [and Other] Bills to Amend the National School Lunch Act to Provide for a More Equitable Distribution of the Funds Available Under Such Act, and for Other Purposes. Hearing Held in Washington, D.C., August 31, 1961U.S. Government Printing Office, 1961 - 32 pages |
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Hearing Before the General Subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Education ... needy schools for the purpose of helping them to meet the requirements ... schools . Also , the bill provides that , where SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM 5.
Hearing Before the General Subcommittee on Education of the Committee on Education ... needy schools for the purpose of helping them to meet the requirements ... schools . Also , the bill provides that , where SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM 5.
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... needy schools . However , the percentage of free meals served to needy children would be one of the principal criteria for selecting the schools to receive such assistance . The Bureau of the Budget advises that the enactment of this ...
... needy schools . However , the percentage of free meals served to needy children would be one of the principal criteria for selecting the schools to receive such assistance . The Bureau of the Budget advises that the enactment of this ...
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... needy schools . Although the language pro- vides considerable latitude to the Secretary in determining the schools eligible for such assistance , it is intended that the percentage of lunches served free to needy children should be one ...
... needy schools . Although the language pro- vides considerable latitude to the Secretary in determining the schools eligible for such assistance , it is intended that the percentage of lunches served free to needy children should be one ...
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... needy schools which because of poor local economic conditions ( 1 ) have not been operating a school lunch program or ( 2 ) have been serving free or at substantially reduced prices at least 20 percent of the lunches to children . " The ...
... needy schools which because of poor local economic conditions ( 1 ) have not been operating a school lunch program or ( 2 ) have been serving free or at substantially reduced prices at least 20 percent of the lunches to children . " The ...
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... needy schools . This , of course , was one of the provisions originally requested by the subcommittee . We believe , also , that it would be a valuable addition to the enabling legislation . We have become increasingly aware of the need ...
... needy schools . This , of course , was one of the provisions originally requested by the subcommittee . We believe , also , that it would be a valuable addition to the enabling legislation . We have become increasingly aware of the need ...
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$10 million additional amended by striking American Samoa American School Food annual per capita appropriation assistance need rate available for apportionment BAILEY basis Brademas capita income cash assistance funds cents Chairman chief State school Commodity Credit Corporation Commonwealth of Puerto Congress DAVIS Department of Agriculture departments of education District of Columbia educational agency especially needy schools Federal fiscal funds available funds made available Guam House of Representatives inserting in lieu legislation lieu thereof Lunch Act 42 lunches served meal ment National School Lunch nonprofit private schools nonpublic schools North Dakota number of children number of type O'HARA participation rate percent PETER FRELINGHUYSEN present formula proposed formula public schools Puerto Rico QUIE School Food Service School Lunch Act school lunch program school officers Secretary of Agriculture section 11 section 32 Senate special assistance STOUGH subsection Territory of Hawaii thereof the following tion total funds type A lunches U.S. Congress Virgin Islands
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Page 31 - It is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress, as a measure of national security, to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation's children...
Page 10 - The act also specifies exactly how each of these annual appropriations is to be apportioned among the States Section 4 funds are apportioned among the States on the basis of the number of type A lunches previously served by each State and the relationship between each State's per capita income and the per capita income of the United States.
Page 5 - States in accordance with section 4 of the Act on the basis of two factors: (1) The participation rate for the State, and (2) the assistance need rate for the State.
Page 7 - The Bureau of the Budget advises that there is no objection to the presentation of this report and that the enactment of this proposed legislation would be in accord with the President's program. Sincerely yours, ORVILLE L.
Page 4 - School" means the governing body responsible for the administration of a public or nonprofit private "school" of high school grade or under, as recognized under the laws of the State, and, in the case of Puerto Rico, also includes nonprofit child-care centers certified as such by the Governor of Puerto Rico. "School of high school grade or under" shall include preschool programs operated as part of the school system.
Page 4 - School" means any public or nonprofit private school of high school grade or under, including kindergarten and preschool programs operated by such school and, with respect to Puerto Rico, shall also include nonprofit child-care centers certified as such by the Governor of Puerto Rico. (e) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agriculture.
Page 3 - Lunches served by schools participating in the school-lunch program under this Act shall meet minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the Secretary on the basis of tested nutritional research...
Page 5 - State educational agency" means, as the State legislature may determine, (1) the chief State school officer (such as the State superintendent of public instruction, commissioner of education, or similar officer), or (2) a board of education controlling the State department of education. (c) "Nonprofit private school...
Page 3 - These factors shall be applied in the following manner: First, determine an index for each State by multiplying factors (1) and (2) ; second, divide this index by the sum of the indices for all such States; and, third, apply the figure thus obtained to the total funds to be apportioned.