Alhambra USD |  3000 |  BP  3551  Business and Noninstructional Operations

Food Service Operations/Cafeteria Fund   

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The Governing Board intends that, insofar as possible, school food services shall be a self-supporting, nonprofit program. Upon recommendation of the Superintendent or designee, the Board shall review and approve meal prices.

Adult meals may be offered to employees as a matter of convenience. Insofar as these meals may include federally donated food commodities, their price shall be set higher than that of student meals so as to reimburse the food service program for the total cost of providing adult meals.

The Board recognizes that student participation has a reciprocal effect on financial solvency. Food sales outside of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs may be permitted provided that these sales are in compliance with state and federal regulations and do not interfere with optional participation in these programs.

Field trips, cafeteria closure for testing and other events which reduce student attendance in school cafeterias should not result in wasted effort and food when a regular days worth of meals is prepared.

The Superintendent or designee shall establish a cafeteria fund independent of the district's general fund.

The wages, salaries and benefits of food service employees shall be paid from the cafeteria fund. (Education Code 38103)

To increase cost effectiveness, the Superintendent or designee shall centralize and direct the purchasing of food and supplies, the planning of menus, and the auditing of all food service accounts for the district.

(cf. 3550 - Food Service/Child Nutrition Program)

(cf. 3553 - Free and Reduced-Price Meals)

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

38090-38095 Cafeterias, funds and accounts

38100-38103 Cafeterias, allocation of charges

42646 Alternate payroll procedure

45103.5 Contracts for management consulting services

49490-49493 School breakfast and lunch programs

49500-49505 School meals

85260 Alternate payroll procedure

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 7

210.1-210.31 National School Lunch Program

Management Resources:

CDE MANAGEMENT ADVISORIES

0600.94 Implementation of Education Code 45103.5, 94-111

0700.95 Final Rule for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, 95-115

CDE PUBLICATIONS

Standards of Excellence for School Nutrition Programs: A Self-Assessment Guide for School District Fiscal Policy Teams, 1989

Policy ALHAMBRA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: September 9, 1997 Alhambra, California