GOVERNOR LAMONT PROPOSES FREE SCHOOL BREAKFAST FOR ALL K-12 STUDENTS
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the state budget proposal he presented to the Connecticut General Assembly yesterday includes the funding necessary to provide all K-12 public school students in the state with breakfast at no cost to them or their families at the start of each school day. Additionally, it includes funding to eliminate reduced-price lunch charges, making lunch free for students who currently qualify for reduced-price lunches. Governor Lamont said that this $12.5 million investment is important in ensuring that all children have access to healthy meals, especially at the start of each school day. The proposal is currently being considered by the legislature’s Appropriations Committee. “A healthy breakfast provides kids with the opportunity to…