Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 13, 2025)
Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025
This bill adds requirements regarding the availability of training that the Department of Agriculture provides under current law for local food service personnel in schools.
The training must be scheduled during regular, paid working hours; provided at no cost to food service personnel; offered in-person whenever appropriate; and incorporate experiential learning.
If the training is scheduled outside of working hours, food service personnel must be informed about the necessity of scheduling the program, consulted to schedule the program, and compensated for attending the program. Personnel may not be penalized for failing to attend a program outside of working hours.
What just happenedMay 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 13, 2025
- May 13, 2025IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee - May 13, 2025IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate