SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – School lunches in Illinois might just get better, now that a local lawmaker’s bill is advancing.
The Illinois House unanimously passed a school lunch bill last week, authored by State Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth. It now goes to the Senate.
At issue is the quality of the lunch. Gordon-Booth says by virtue of school districts having to accept the lowest responsible bid for pretty much every supply they purchase, food quality isn’t great.
If the Governor signs it, school districts would no longer be hamstrung by that rule, if they participate in federal child nutrition program.
This move comes after parents have complained in recent months about the quality of the lunch often provided in Peoria Public Schools.
House Bill 4813 has yet to receive a Senate committee assignment, though it already has a number of sponsors.
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