When Republican Rep. Tyler Clancy, who is also a Provo police officer, drove a young girl to school moments after she witnessed her mother being saved from an overdose, she cried in the back of his car because she hadnt eaten breakfast that morning or dinner the night before. Clancy said he was able to solve the problem in that moment by taking her to McDonalds.
How in the world are we expected to have this young lady learn about reading, writing, math, become a self-sufficient adult thats going to provide for herself and her future family, if we cant meet the basic needs? Clancy asked the House Education Committee Tuesday. The committee voted 8-3 to advance the bill.
With HB100, Clancy wants to expand which students are eligible for Utahs free school meals program. Currently, households with incomes at or below 130% of federal poverty levels qualify for free meals under federal guidelines, and households with incomes between 130% and 185% pay a reduced meal fee. The proposed legislation would allow reduced-price Utah students in kindergarten through sixth grade to opt into a program that would give them free breakfast and lunch.
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