北达科他集团寻求选民批准到2026年所有K-12学生的免费校餐。 North Dakota group seeks voter approval for free school meals for all K-12 students by 2026.

一个北达科他族团体在一个月内收集了约12 000人签名,以便在2026年11月的投票中提出一项宪法措施,为所有K-12学生提供免费早餐和午餐,非公立学校和部落学校也有资格。 A North Dakota group has gathered about 12,000 signatures in one month toward placing a constitutional measure on the November 2026 ballot to provide free breakfast and lunch to all public K-12 students, with nonpublic and tribal schools also eligible. 这一倡议得到了强有力的公众支持和志愿者的参与,其目的是保证学校普遍用餐,如果立法机构不采取行动,由国家遗产基金提供资金。 The initiative, backed by strong public support and volunteer engagement, aims to guarantee universal school meals, funded by the state’s Legacy Fund if the Legislature does not act. 现有数据显示,66%的学生吃学校午餐,31%的学生吃早餐,2024-25年有超过31 000名学生免费午餐。 Current data shows 66% of students eat school lunch and 31% eat breakfast, with over 31,000 receiving free lunches in 2024–25. 该方案在2024年至25年将花费大约4 400万美元,到2027年至28年将增至6 570万美元。 The program would cost an estimated $44 million in 2024–25, rising to $65.7 million by 2027–28. 一项类似的立法法案通过了众议院,但在参议院未获通过,引发了确保选民控制该政策的宪法道路。 A similar legislative bill passed the House but failed in the Senate, prompting the constitutional route to ensure voter control over the policy.