North Dakota Measure 2: School meals without charges to families
North Dakota · Constitutional amendment · Education · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would require public schools, including charters, to provide breakfast and lunch free to every enrolled student each school day. Nonpublic and tribal schools could participate. Schools must maximize federal reimbursement; the state pays the balance at specified rates, using Legacy Earnings Fund money if no other source is identified.
What applies now
School meals rely on existing federal and state programs; there is no universal constitutional right to the proposed meals.
If yes / for
Require and fund the school-meal program.
If no / against
Keep existing school-meal programs without this new constitutional mandate.
Costs and funding
Legislative Council estimate for 2027–29: $124 million–$134 million for meals plus $300,000 for administration.
Timing
Beginning with the 2027–28 school year.
Passage rule
Threshold not independently established here; consult the official text.
Some official sources do not have comparable automated archives. Consult the linked evidence and its review date.
Source notes
- Higher education is excluded.