File:  EF -  School Nutrition Program

The district will operate a school nutrition program which shall be under the overall supervision of the district's director of nutrition services.

The director of nutrition services shall cooperate with each school principal in matters essential to the proper functioning of each school's nutrition program. The responsibility for control of students using the school cafeteria shall rest with the building principal.

Food services shall include hot lunches and may include breakfasts, through participation in the National School Lunch Program.

The Board shall approve the prices set for meals and the price of beverages.

Adopted  August 22, 1995
Revised:  June 11, 2003
Revised  May 22, 2012
Revised:  January 8, 2024

LEGAL REFS.:  42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. (National School Lunch Act)

7 C.F.R. Part 210 (National School Lunch Act regulations)

7 C.F.R. Part 220 (School Breakfast Program regulations)

7 C.F.R. Part 245.6 (application, eligibility, and certification of children for free and reduced price meals)

C.R.S. 22-32-120 (food services)

C.R.S. 22-32-134.5 (healthy beverage requirement)

C.R.S. 22-32-136.3 (trans fat ban)

C.R.S. 22-82.7-101 et seq. (Start Smart Nutrition Program provides funding to eliminate amount students who qualify for reduced priced meals pay in school breakfast program)

C.R.S. 22-82.9-101 et seq. (Child Nutrition School Lunch Protection Program provides funding to eliminate amount students in preschool through second grade pay for school lunch program, if they qualify for reduced price meals)

1 CCR 301-3 (State Board of Education - competitive food services rules)

1 CCR 301-79 (State Board of Education - healthy beverages rules)

1 CCR 301-114 (State Board of Education - Healthy School Meals for All Program rules)

CROSS REFS.: EFC, Free and Reduced-Price Food Services

EFEA*, Nutritious Food Choices