SPONSOR:

Rep. Dorsey Walker & Sen. Pettyjohn & Sen. Sturgeon & Rep. Lambert & Rep. Longhurst & Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. S. Moore & Rep. Morrison & Rep. Harris

Reps. Baumbach, Bush, Chukwuocha, Heffernan, Hilovsky, K. Johnson, Parker Selby, Phillips, Romer, K. Williams, Wilson-Anton; Sens. Gay, Hocker, Hoffner

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 263

AS AMENDED BY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEAL DEBT RESTRICTIONS ON STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Chapter 41, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 4136A. Prohibition on restricting student participation in extracurricular activities due to meal debt.

(a) For purposes of this section, “extracurricular activity” includes:

(1) Band.

(2) Clubs.

(3) Homecoming.

(4) Interscholastic sports.

(5) Prom.

(6) Student government.

(7) Graduation ceremonies.

(b) Local education agencies, including charter schools, may not prohibit a student from participating in or attending a school sponsored extracurricular activity due to the student having an outstanding debt for unpaid school meals.