Original Adopted Date: 4-11-83 Last Revised Date: 8-12-24 Last Reviewed Date: 8-12-24
The school district will operate a school lunch and breakfast program in each attendance center. 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 administration 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 will only be used for the school food program.
The board will set, and periodically review, the prices for school lunches, breakfast and special milk programs. It is the responsibility of the superintendent to make a recommendation regarding the prices of school nutrition programs, in accordance with federal and state law.
It is the responsibility of the nutrition director to administer the program and to cooperate with the superintendent and corresponding head cook for the proper functioning of the school food program.
Family nutrition accounts will be allowed to reach a negative balance of $5.00 per individual account member before eating privileges will be taken away. An alternate meal at lunchtime will be provided for those over this threshold. When an account reaches the threshold, a la carte items will not be allowed. This shall apply to students and adults. The superintendent shall have the right to make exceptions for extenuating circumstances.
Negative balances in the family nutrition accounts shall be carried over to the following school year. Negative balances must be paid as part of the school registration process. An alternate meal at lunchtime will be provided for those having negative balances at the beginning of the school year. Graduating seniors shall not take part in graduation ceremonies if they have a negative balance in the nutrition account. The superintendent shall have the right to make exceptions for extenuating circumstances.
The district shall comply with all federal and state laws and regulations required for procurement, including the selection and evaluation of contractors. The superintendent or designee is responsible for developing an administrative process to implement this policy, including, but not limited to, procedures related to suspension and debarment for transactions subject to those requirements and prohibitions on purchasing food products misbranded as meat or egg products, or cultivated-protein food products in accordance with applicable laws.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 20.9; 85.2; 279.12, .28; 285.5(6), .10(6); 296.7; 298A; 517A.1; 670.7
1974 Op. Att'y Gen. 171.
1972 Op. Att'y Gen. 676.
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