Code Number: 710.1
The 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 incidental items.
It is the responsibility of the Food Service Supervisor to administer the school nutrition program and to cooperate with the Superintendent and appropriate personnel for the proper functioning of the program.
School nutrition program 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 Food Service Supervisor 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 law and Board policy.
The revenues of the school nutrition program will be used only for the operation or improvement of such programs. Supplies of the school nutrition program will only be used for the school nutrition program. The school food program is operated on a nonprofit basis. The Board will set, and periodically review (e.g., annually), the prices for school lunch, breakfast, and school milk programs. It shall be the responsibility of the Superintendent or his/her designee to make a recommendation regarding the prices of school lunch, breakfast, and milk in accordance with state and federal law.
The District shall comply with all federal and state laws and regulations required for procurement, including the selection and evaluation of contractors.
It shall be the responsibility of the Food Service Supervisor to determine if a student qualifies for free or reduced cost school food services. Food Service needs a completed Meal Assistance application on file in order for a student to participate in the school food program. However, students whom the Building Administrator believes are improperly nourished will not be denied the school food program services simply because paperwork has not been completed.
The Superintendent or his/her designee is responsible for developing an administrative process to implement this policy, including, but not limited to, procedures related to supervision and debarment for transactions subject to those requirements.
- First Adoption:
- 1997-02-11
- Revision Adoption:
- September 28, 1999/ September 12, 2000/ November 24, 2008/ August 8, 2011/ April 7, 2016/ July 25, 2017/ March 11, 2019
- Reviewed Dates:
- June 19, 2017/ February 22, 2019
- Legal Reference:
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42 U.S.C. §§1751 et seq., §§1771 et seq.
7 C.F.R. Parts 210, 220
Iowa Code Chapter 283A
281 I.A.C. 58
U.S. Dept. of Agric., SP 23-2017, Unpaid Meal Charges: Guidance and Q&A
U.S. Dept. of Agric., SP 46-2016, Unpaid Meal Charges: Local Meal Charge Policies
U.S. Dept. of Agric., SP 47-2016, Unpaid Meal Charges: Clarification on Collection of Delinquent Meal Payments