Tuolumne COE | BP 3550 Business and Noninstructional Operations
Food Service/Child Nutrition Program
The Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Office recognizes that students need adequate, nourishing food in order to grow, learn, and maintain good health. Foods and beverages available through the County Office's food service program shall:
1. Be carefully selected so as to contribute to students' nutritional well-being and the prevention of disease
2. Meet or exceed nutritional standards specified in law and administrative regulation
3. Be prepared in ways that will appeal to students, retain nutritive quality, and foster lifelong healthful eating habits
4. Be served in age-appropriate portions
5. Be sold at reasonable prices
(cf. 3312 - Contracts)
(cf. 3551 - Food Service Operations/Cafeteria Fund)
(cf. 3553 - Free and Reduced Price Meals)
(cf. 3554 - Other Food Sales)
(cf. 5030 - Student Wellness)
(cf. 5141.32 - Health Screening for School Entry)
(cf. 6142.8 - Comprehensive Health Education)
The Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools or designee shall develop strategies designed to encourage the participation of students and parents/guardians in the selection of foods of good nutritional quality for school menus.
The County Office desires to provide students with adequate time and space to eat meals. To the extent possible, school/program site and transportation schedules shall be designed to encourage participation in school meal programs.
The County Superintendent or designee shall periodically review the adequacy of school/program facilities for cafeteria eating and food preparation. School cafeterias shall comply with the sanitation and safety requirements of the California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law as set forth in Health and Safety Code 113700-114455.
(cf. 1312.4 - Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures)
(cf. 3517- Facilities Inspection)
(cf. 7110 - Facilities Master Plan)
Professional development for food service personnel shall include nutrition education and safe food handling.
(cf. 4231 - Staff Development)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
38080-38103 Cafeteria, establishment and use
45103.5 Contracts for management consulting services; restrictions
49430-49436 Pupil Nutrition, Health, and Achievement Act of 2001
49490-49493 School breakfast and lunch programs
49530-49536 Child Nutrition Act
49540-49546 Child care food program
49547-49548.3 Comprehensive nutrition services
49550-49560 Meals for needy students
49565-49565.8 California Fresh Start pilot program
49570 National School Lunch Act
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
113700-114455 California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
15510 Mandatory meals for needy students
15530-15535 Nutrition education
15550-15565 School lunch and breakfast programs
15566-15569 California Fresh State Pilot Program
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
1751-1769h School lunch programs, including:
1751 Note Local wellness policy
1771-1791 Child nutrition, especially:
1773 School breakfast program
U.S. 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 POLICY BRIEFS
The New Nutrition Standards: Implications for Student Wellness Policies, November 2005
CSBA PUBLICATIONS
Student Wellness: A Healthy Food and Physical Activity Policy Resource Guide, rev. 2005
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL PUBLICATIONS
School Health Index for Physical Activity and Healthy Eating: A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide for Elementary and Middle/High Schools, 2004
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BOARDS OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Fit, Healthy and Ready to Learn, 2000
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PUBLICATIONS
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005
Team Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Services, Changing the Scene, Improving the School Nutrition Environment: A Guide to Local Action, 2000
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, Nutrition Services Division: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu
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
Dairy Council of California: http://www.dairycouncilofca.org
National Association of State Boards of Education: http://www.nasbe.org
National School Boards Association: http://www.nsba.org
School Nutrition Association: http://www.schoolnutrition.org
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC): http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic
Policy TUOLUMNE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
adopted: May 30, 2008 Sonora, California