2007 5660
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G/EB
SUBJECT: SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (LUNCH AND
BREAKFAST)
School
Food Service Program (Lunch and Breakfast)
The Board has entered into an agreement with the New York State Education Department to participate in the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and/or Special Milk Program to receive commodities donated by the Department of Agriculture and to accept responsibility for providing free and reduced price meals to eligible elementary and secondary students in the schools of the District.
The Superintendent or his/her designee shall have the responsibility to carry out the rules of the School Lunch and Breakfast Programs. The determination of which students are eligible is the responsibility of the Superintendent or his/her designee. Appeals regarding eligibility should be submitted to the Hearing Official of the District.
Free
or reduced price meals may be allowed for qualifying students attending district
schools upon receipt of a written application from the student's parent or
guardian or a "Direct Certification" letter from the New York State
Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). Applications will be
provided by the
Procedures
for the administration of the free and reduced price meal program of this
Child
Nutrition Program/Charging Meals
Although not required by law, because of the District's participation in the Child Nutrition Program, the Board of Education approves the establishment of a system to allow a student to charge a meal. The Board authorizes the Superintendent to develop rules which address:
a) What can be charged;
b) The limit on the number of charges per student;
c) The system used for identifying and recording charged meals;
d) The system used for collection of repayments; and
e) Ongoing communication of the policy to parents and students.
(Continued)
2007 5660
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G/EB
SUBJECT: SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (LUNCH AND
BREAKFAST)
Restriction
of Sweetened Foods in School
The sale of sweetened foods will be prohibited from the beginning of the school day until the end of the last scheduled meal period.
Sweetened foods consist of sweetened soda water, chewing gum, candy, including hard candy, jellies, gum, marshmallow candies, fondant, licorice, spun candy, candy coated popcorn, and water ices except those which contain fruit or fruit juices.
Restrictions
on
Schools that participate in the National School Lunch Program may not directly or indirectly restrict the sale or marketing of fluid milk products at any time or in any place on school premises or at school-sponsored events.
Food
Substitutions for Children with Disabilities
Federal regulations governing the operation of Child Nutrition Programs, Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 require that children with disabilities be offered the opportunity to participate in all academic and nonacademic activities including the school nutrition programs. The District will make reasonable accommodations to those children with disabilities whose disabilities restrict their diets, such as providing substitutions and/or modifications in the regular meal patterns. Such meal substitutions for students with disabilities will be offered at no extra charge. A student with a disability must be provided substitutions in food when that need is supported by a statement signed by a physician attesting to the need for the substitutions and recommending alternate foods.
However, the school food service is not required to provide meal services (for example, School Breakfast Program) to students with disabilities when the meal service is not normally available to the general student body, unless a meal service is required under the student's individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504 Accommodation Plan as mandated by a physician's written instructions.
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2007 5660
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SUBJECT: SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM (LUNCH AND
BREAKFAST)
*Food
Substitutions for Nondisabled Children
Though not required, the District will also allow substitutions for non-disabled children who are unable to consume the regular meal because of medical or other special dietary needs if the request is supported by a statement signed by a recognized medical authority.
The District may also allow substitutions for fluid milk with a non-dairy beverage that is nutritionally equivalent (as established by the Secretary of Agriculture) to fluid milk and meets nutritional standards for students who are unable to consume fluid milk because of medical or other special dietary needs if the request is supported by a statement signed by a recognized medical authority or by the student's parent/legal guardian.
Prohibition Against Adults Charging Meals
Adults should pay for their meals at the time of service or set up pre-paid accounts.
District Wellness Committee
The District
Wellness Committee will review the District’s nutrition guidelines and make
recommendation to provide healthy food options for student snacks and fund
raising.
Child Nutrition Act 1966
42 United
States Code (USC) Section 1771 et seq.
42 United
States Code (USC) Section 1751 et seq.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
29 United
States Code (USC) Section 794 et seq.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
20
7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 15B and Part
210
Education Law Sections 902(b), 915, 918, 1604(28),
1709(22),
1709(23) and 2503(9)(a)
8
(NYCRR)
Sections 200.2(b)(1) and 200.2(b)(2)
NOTE: Refer also to Policy #5661 – District Wellness Policy
Adoption Date: January 28, 2008