The Governing Board believes that sales of foods and beverages at school during the school day should be aligned with the district's goals to promote student wellness. Any food sales conducted outside the district's food service program shall meet nutritional standards specified in law, Board policy, and administrative regulation and shall not reduce 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)
(cf. 5030 - Student Wellness)
(cf. 5141.27 - Food Allergies/Special Dietary Needs)
The Board authorizes the Superintendent or designee to approve the sale of foods and beverages outside the district's food service program, including sales by student or school-connected organizations, sales through vending machines, and/or sales at secondary school student stores for fundraising purposes.
(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
35182.5 Contracts, non-nutritious beverages
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
113700-114437 California Retail Food Code
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
1751-1769h National School Lunch Act, including:
1751 Note Local wellness policy
1771-1791 Child nutrition, 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:
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Nutrition Standards for Schools: Implications for Student Wellness, Policy Brief, rev. October 2007
Monitoring for Success: Student Wellness Policy Implementation Monitoring Report and Guide, 2007
Student Wellness: A Healthy Food and Physical Activity Policy Resource Guide, rev. April 2006
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MANAGEMENT BULLETINS
06-110 Restrictions on Food and Beverage Sales Outside of the School Meal Program, August 2006
FISCAL CRISIS AND MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM PUBLICATIONS
Associated Student Body Accounting Manual and Desk Reference, 2002
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Fit, Healthy and Ready to Learn, 2000
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu
California Department of Public Health: http://www.cdph.ca.gov
California Healthy Kids Resource Center: http://www.californiahealthykids.org
California Project LEAN (Leaders Encouraging Activity and Nutrition): http://www.californiaprojectlean.org
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov
Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team: http://www.fcmat.org
National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE): http://www.nasbe.org
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Information Center: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
Policy GILROY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: November 20, 2008 Gilroy, California