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710.1 School Food Program

Code No. 710.1

SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAM

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 a ServSafe certified staff member 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 lunch, breakfast and milk.

It is the responsibility of Food Services Director to administer the program and to cooperate with the superintendent and head cooks for the proper functioning of the school food program.

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.

Note: This is a mandatory policy.

Legal Reference:        42 U.S.C. §§ 1751 et seq. (2010).

                                    7 C.P.R. Pt. 210 et seq. (2010).

                                    Iowa Code ch. 283A.

                                    281 I.A.C. 58.

Cross Reference:    710    School Food Services

                                905    Use of School District Facilities and Equipment

Approved: , Reviewed: 1/10/18, Revised: 9/13/23

Grinnell-Newburg School District, Grinnell, IA