| Nettle Creek School Corporation |
| Bylaws & Policies |
8500 - FOOD SERVICES
The School Board shall provide cafeteria or serving facilities in all schools where space and facilities permit, and will provide food service for the purchase and consumption of lunch for all students.
Lunches sold by the school may be purchased by students and staff members and community residents in accordance with the procedures established by the Superintendent.
The operation and supervision of the food-service program shall be the responsibility of the Superintendent. Food services shall be operated on a self-supporting basis with revenue from students, staff, Federal reimbursement, and surplus food. The Board shall assist the program by furnishing available space, initial major equipment, and utensils.
A periodic review of the food-service accounts shall be made by the State Board of Accounts. Any surplus funds from the National School Lunch Program shall be used to reduce the cost of the service to students or to purchase cafeteria equipment. Surplus funds from a-la-carte foods may accrue to the food service program.
The Superintendent shall prepare administrative guidelines for the conduct of the school food-service program that shall include provisions for:
| A. | the maintenance of sanitary, neat premises free from fire and health hazards; | |
| B. | the preparation and consumption of food; | |
| C. | the purchase of foods and supplies in accordance with law; | |
| D. | the accounting and deposition of food-service funds; | |
| E. | the safekeeping and storage of food and food equipment; | |
| F. | the maintenance and replacement of equipment. |
No foods or beverages, other than those associated with the Corporation's food-service program, are to be sold during food-service hours. The Corporation shall serve only nutritious food as determined by the Food Service Department and shall not purchase with food service funds and shall not serve, in any food-service area during meal-serving hours, carbonated beverages, water ices, chewing gum, hard candy (including breath mints and cough drops), jellies and gums, marshmallow candies, fondant (creamy sugar candy), licorice, spun candy, and candy-coated popcorn. Foods and beverages unassociated with the food-service program may be vended in accordance with Board Policy 8540.
The Superintendent shall ensure a wholesome, nutritious food-service program in the schools of the Corporation and one which reinforces the concepts taught in the classrooms.
I.C. 20-5-2-2 (10), 20 5-13-1 et seq.
511 IAC 4-3-2, 6-2-1(b)(9)
7 CFR 210, 215, 220, 240