Ed. Code, § 8204 · Article 1. General Provisions
Ed. Code, § 8204
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
In recognition of the demonstrated relationship between food and good nutrition and the capacity of children to develop and learn, it is the policy of this state that no child shall be hungry while in attendance in a preschool facility, as defined in Section 8205, and that preschool programs have an obligation to provide for the nutritional needs of children in attendance.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 116, Sec. 9. (AB 131) Effective July 23, 2021.
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