Instructional School Gardens Program: reestablishment: Department of Food and Agriculture.
Vote required
Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Appropriations
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill re-establishes the Instructional School Gardens Program, transferring its administration from the State Department of Education to the Department of Food and Agriculture. It aims to promote the creation and support of instructional school gardens through grants and technical assistance to school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education. The bill requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to convene a working group to advise on program development and implementation, including establishing a grant process and a dedicated funding source.
Key provisions
- Transfers administration of the Instructional School Gardens Program to the Department of Food and Agriculture.
- Establishes the Instructional School Gardens and Maintenance Fund to provide financial support.
- Requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to create a competitive grant process for school garden programs.
- Mandates a working group comprised of relevant state agencies and community-based organizations to advise on program development.
- Specifies eligibility criteria for grant applicants, including partnerships with local educational agencies.
- Requires grant recipients to report on the use of funds and program outcomes.
- Allows for the sale of produce grown in school gardens, subject to health and safety regulations.
- Defines key terms related to the program, such as ‘Local Educational Agency’ and ‘School Garden’.
Who is affected
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Text extraction is in progress. View the official source.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
5 on record
Primary sponsor
Cosponsors
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours