B26-0826: Alternative Breakfast Service Model Temporary Amendment Act of 2026

1 1 _________________________ _____________________________2 Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Zachary Parker3 4 5 A BILL6 7 _________________________8 9 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA10 11 _________________________12 13 14 To modify, on a temporary basis, the requirements for District school breakfast service.15 16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this17 act may be cited as the “Alternative Breakfast Service Model Temporary Act of 2026”.18 Sec. 2. The Healthy Schools Act of 2010, effective July 27, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-209;19 D.C. Official Code §§ 38-821.01 et seq.) is amended as follows:20 (a) Section 101(1B) (D.C. Official Code § 38–821.01) is amended to read as follows:21 “(1B) “Breakfast in the classroom” means an alternative breakfast serving model where22 students are served breakfast in the classroom.”23 (b) Section 203(a) (D.C. Official Code § 38–822.03(a)) is amended as follows:24 (1) Subparagraph (2)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “breakfast in the25 classroom” and inserting the phrase “all students grab-and-go breakfast, breakfast in the26 classroom, or a combination of both breakfast models” in its place.27 (2) Subparagraph (2)(C) is amended by striking the phrase “, without breakfast-in-28 the-classroom”.29 2 (3) Subparagraph (3)(A) is amended by striking the phrase “breakfast in the30 classroom” and inserting the phrase “grab-and-go breakfast, breakfast in the classroom, or a31 combination of both breakfast models” in its place.32 (4) Subparagraph (3)(B) is amended by striking the phrase “breakfast in the33 classroom” and inserting the phrase “grab-and-go breakfast, breakfast in the classroom, or a34 combination of both breakfast models” in its place.35 Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.36 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact37 statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved38 October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).39 Sec. 4. Effective date.40 (a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by41 the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review42 as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December43 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of44 Columbia Register.45 (b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.46