(I) FOR A SCHOOL THAT DESIRES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROGRAM; AND
(II) A BUSINESS ENTITY THAT DESIRES TO RECEIVE A STATE
INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PROGRAM;
(2) ENSURE THAT THE SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM
REPRESENT GEOGRAPHIC AND SOCIOECONOMIC BALANCE STATEWIDE;
(3) ENSURE THAT A SCHOOL THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM IS A
SCHOOL AT WHICH AT LEAST 40% OF THE REGISTERED STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
THE FEDERAL FREE OR REDUCED PRICE MEAL PROGRAM;
(4) SELECT SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, ENSURING
THAT AN EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED BY A PUBLIC AN
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR OTHER UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT THAT
IS INDEPENDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT; AND
(5) ANNUALLY REVIEW AND SET THE MEAL REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR
SCHOOLS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM TO COMPLEMENT THE FEDERAL
MEAL REIMBURSEMENT RATE DETERMINED UNDER § 7-703 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND
(6) DISBURSE THE PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE COUNTY BOARD OR THE
SPONSORING AGENCY.
(D) (E) A COUNTY BOARD OR A SPONSORING AGENCY FOR AN ELIGIBLE
NONPUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL:
(1) APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OR FOR SCHOOLS THAT ARE UNDER THE SPONSORING
AGENCY THAT:
(I) ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM; AND
(II) APPLY TO THE BOARD OR TO THE SPONSORING AGENCY TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM; AND
(2) DISBURSE THE PROGRAM FUNDS TO THE SCHOOLS UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF THE BOARD OR THE SCHOOLS THAT ARE UNDER THE SPONSORING
AGENCY THAT ARE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH
FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS THROUGH THE FEDERAL SCHOOL BREAKFAST
PROGRAM; AND
(3) (2) SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT ON THE
PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FUNDS HAVE BEEN EXPENDED.
(E) (F) A SCHOOL THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM SHALL:
(1) IMPLEMENT AN IN-CLASSROOM BREAKFAST PROGRAM IN WHICH
ALL STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL MAY PARTICIPATE REGARDLESS OF FAMILY INCOME;
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