AUXILIARY SERVICES

Series 700

Policy Title: School Nutrition Program Code No.:          701

The school district will operate a school nutrition program in each attendance center. The school nutrition program will include meals through participation in the National School Lunch Program. Students may bring their lunches from home and purchase milk and other a la carte items.

School nutrition program facilities are provided to serve students and employees when school is in session, during school-related activities, and other times allowed by the Department of Education. They may also be used under the supervision of the food service department for food service to employee groups, parent-teacher meetings, civic organizations meetings for the purpose of better understanding the schools, and senior citizens in accordance with law and board policy.

The school nutrition program is operated on a nonprofit basis. The revenues of the school nutrition program will be used only for the operation or improvements of such programs. Supplies of the school nutrition program will only be used for the school nutrition program.

The board will set, and annually review, the prices for school nutrition programs. It is the responsibility of the Food Service Director and Director of Business Affairs to make a recommendation regarding the prices of school nutrition programs, in accordance with federal and state law.

It is the responsibility of the Food Service Director to administer the program and to cooperate with the superintendent and appropriate personnel for the proper functioning of the school nutrition program.

Date of Adoption/Review/Revision:

July 1979

August 21, 1990

August 1992

August 1995

June 1999

June 2001

June 2004