A. The state board [department] shall prescribe standards and regulations for the establishment and operation of school lunch programs in the state. The department of education [public education department] shall provide technical advice and assistance to any school district in connection with the establishment or operation of a school lunch program.
B. A local school board may accept gifts or grants for use in connection with a school lunch program in the school district.
C. A "school lunch program" means a program under which lunches are served by a public school in the state on a nonprofit basis to students attending the school.
History: 1953 Comp., § 77-11-8, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 16, § 187.
Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law.
For designation of the public education department as the sole educational agency of state for administration or supervision of state plan established for funds received pursuant to federal statute relating to school lunch programs, see 22-9-2 NMSA 1978.
Cross references. — For designation of the public education department as the sole educational agency of state for administration or supervision of state plan established for funds received pursuant to federal statute relating to school lunch programs, see 22-9-2 NMSA 1978.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 13 - Courses of Instruction and School Programs
Section 22-13-1 - Subject areas; minimum instructional areas required; accreditation.
Section 22-13-1.1 - Graduation requirements.
Section 22-13-1.2 - High school curricula and end-of-course tests; alignment.
Section 22-13-1.3 - Reading initiative; design.
Section 22-13-1.5 - Core curriculum framework; purpose; curriculum.
Section 22-13-1.6 - Uniform grade and subject curricula; professional department [development].
Section 22-13-1.7 - Elementary physical education.
Section 22-13-3 - Early childhood education programs required.
Section 22-13-3.2 - Full-day kindergarten programs.
Section 22-13-3.3 - Short title.
Section 22-13-3.5 - Definitions.
Section 22-13-3.6 - Literacy for children at risk fund created; administration of fund.
Section 22-13-3.7 - Disbursement of funds; approved projects.
Section 22-13-5 - Special education.
Section 22-13-6 - Special education; definitions.
Section 22-13-6.1 - Gifted children; determination.
Section 22-13-7 - Special education; responsibility.
Section 22-13-12 - Approved driver-education courses.
Section 22-13-13 - School lunch program.
Section 22-13-13.1 - Temporary provision; food and beverages sold outside of school meal programs.
Section 22-13-13.2 - Breakfast program required; waiver; distribution of funds.
Section 22-13-14 - Emergency drills; requirement.
Section 22-13-15 - Public school instruction; prohibition; penalty.
Section 22-13-16 - Private school programs; solicitations; permit; penalty.
Section 22-13-25 - Academic competitions.
Section 22-13-26 - Youth programs established.
Section 22-13-27 - Recompiled.
Section 22-13-28.1 - Repealed.
Section 22-13-28.2 - Repealed.
Section 22-13-29 - Middle and high school literacy initiative.
Section 22-13-30 - Vision screening.
Section 22-13-31.1 - Brain injury; protocols; training of coaches; brain injury education.
Section 22-13-32 - Intervention for students displaying characteristics of dyslexia.
Section 22-13-33 - Appointing a point of contact person for certain students.