SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM
The school district will operate a school lunch and may operate a school breakfast program. The school food program services will include hot lunches through participation in the National School Lunch Program and supplementary foods for students during the school day. Students may bring their lunches from home and purchase milk or juice and other incidental items.
School food service facilities are provided to serve students and employees when school is in session and during school-related activities. They may also be used under the supervision of the head cook for food service to employee groups, parent-teacher meetings, civic organizations meeting for the purpose of better understanding the schools, and senior citizens in accordance with board policy.
The school food program is operated on a nonprofit basis. The revenues of the school food program will be used only for paying the regular operating costs of the school food program. Supplies of the school food program shall only be used for the school food program. The price of lunches will be reviewed annually by the board of education and will be calculated to encourage participation in the program.
The board will set, and periodically review, the prices for school lunches, breakfast and special milk programs. It shall be the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation regarding the prices of school lunch, breakfast and milk.
The school principal will develop student schedules, behavior codes, and lunch accounting procedures necessary for the efficient operation of the program. He or she may delegate responsibilities to staff members on an equitable basis.
The head cook will be directly responsible to the superintendent of schools and perform duties assigned by the superintendent of schools. The head cook will be responsible for food preparation and duty assignments.
The cost of lunches will be based on the cost for preparation and service of food, cost for components of the meal not federally donated or covered by subsidy, cost for replacement of expendable items, plus a charge for depreciation of equipment.
Legal Reference:
42 U.S.C. §§ 1751 et seq. (1994).
Cross Reference:
1006.01 Use of School District Facilities and Equipment
