The Board of Trustees authorizes the Superintendent or designee to approve the sale of food items and beverages outside the district's food services program, including sales by student or adult organizations, sales through vending machines and/or sales at secondary school student stores for fundraising purposes.
Any food sales conducted outside the district's food services program shall meet nutritional standards specified in law, Board policy and administrative regulations and shall not impair student participation in the district's food service program.
(cf. 3550 - Food Service/Child Nutrition Program)
(cf. 3551 - Food Service Operations/Cafeteria Fund)
(cf. 3553 - Free and Reduced Price Meals)
Food sales are prohibited during school hours, and within one hour before or after school hours, unless the organization is legally organized as a nonpartisan, charitable organization, the purpose of the solicitation is nonpartisan and charitable, and the solicitation has been approved in accordance with Board policy. (Education Code 51520)
(cf. 1230 - School-Connected Organizations)
(cf. 1321 - Solicitations of Funds from and by Students)
When vending machines are sponsored by the district or a student or adult organization, the Superintendent or designee shall determine how and where vending machines may be placed at school sites, district offices or other school facilities.
(cf. 3312 - Contracts)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
38085 Sale of specified food items
48931 Authorization and sale of food
49430-49436 Pupil Nutrition, Health, and Achievement Act of 2001
51520 School premises; prohibited solicitations
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
15500 Food sales in elementary schools
15501 Sales in high schools and junior high schools
15575-15578 Requirements for foods and beverages outside federal meals program
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
113700-114455 California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law, including:
114200-114245 Vending machines
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
1751-1769h National School Lunch Act
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 7
210.1-210.31 National School Lunch Program
220.1-220.21 National School Breakfast Program
Management Resources:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Healthy Food Policy Resource Guide, 2003
CDC PUBLICATIONS
School Health Index for Physical Activity and Healthy Eating: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide for Elementary and Middle/High Schools, 2000
NASBE PUBLICATIONS
Fit, Healthy and Ready to Learn, 2000
USDA PUBLICATIONS
Team Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Services, Changing the Scene, Improving the School Nutrition Environment: A Guide to Local Action, 2000
FCMAT PUBLICATIONS
Associated Student Body Accounting Manual and Desk Reference, 2002
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
CDE, Nutrition Services Division/SHAPE California: http://www.cde.ca.gov/nsd
California Project LEAN (Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition): http://www.californiaprojectlean.org
California Healthy Kids Resource Center: http://www.californiahealthykids.org
Fiscal and Crisis Management Assistance Team: http://www.fcmat.org
California Association of School Business Officials: http://www.casbo.org
National School Boards Association: http://www.schoolhealth@nsba.org
National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE): http://www.boards@nasbe.org
US Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC): http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
Policy CENTRAL UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: May 10, 2005 El Centro, California