Centinela Valley Union HSD | BP 3551 Business and Noninstructional Operations
Food Service Operations/Cafeteria Fund
The Governing Board intends that, insofar as possible, school food services shall be a self-supporting, nonprofit program. 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. 3100 - Budget)
(cf. 3300 - Expenditures and Purchases)
(cf. 3311 - Bids)
(cf. 3550 - Food Service/Child Nutrition Program)
Meals may be sold to students, district employees, Board members, and employees or members of the fund or association maintaining the cafeteria. (Education Code 38082)
In addition, meals may be sold to other individuals and organizations who are on campus during meal times for a legitimate purpose, such as classroom volunteers, parents/guardians, or student siblings.
The Superintendent or designee shall recommend meal prices for students and nonstudents for approval by the Board. Students who are enrolled in the free or reduced-price meal programs shall receive meals free of charge or at a reduced price in accordance with law, Board policy, and administrative regulation.
(cf. 3553 - Free and Reduced Price Meals)
Any meals served to nonstudents shall not be subsidized by federal or state reimbursements, food service revenues, or U.S. Department of Agriculture commodities.
Program financial reports shall be presented regularly to the Board.
(cf. 3460 - Financial Reports and Accountability)
Cafeteria Fund
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)
Contracts with Outside Services/Providers
With Board approval, the district may enter into a contract for management consulting services related to food service.
(cf. 3600 - Consultants)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
38080-38085 Cafeteria, establishment and use
38090-38095 Cafeterias, funds and accounts
38100-38103 Cafeterias, allocation of charges
42646 Alternate payroll procedure
45103.5 Contracts for management consulting services; restrictions
49490-49493 School breakfast and lunch programs
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
113700-114437 California Retail Food Code
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
1751-1769h School lunch programs
1771-1791 Child nutrition, including:
1773 School breakfast program
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 7
210.1-210.31 National School Lunch Program
220.1-220.21 National School Breakfast Program
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT ADVISORIES
0701.00 Adult and Sibling Meals in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, No. 00-111
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
California School Accounting Manual
WEB SITES
California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu
California School Nutrition Association: http://www.calsna.org
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd
Policy CENTINELA VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: December 14, 2010 Lawndale, California