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P7503 STUDENT WELLNESS: NUTRITION GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS
BOARD POLICY
The healthy school environment promotes nutritious and safe foods and beverages. All foods available to students on school campuses before and during the school day will meet nutrition guidelines and will be consistent with USDA regulations for competitive foods.
Administrative Implemental Procedures:
- School Meals will be in compliance with USDA School Meals Initiative regulations for grades pre-K through 12.
- Every child should have, after receiving a meal, an uninterrupted 10 minutes to consume breakfast and 15 minutes to consume lunch.
- Private business enterprises must be prohibited from soliciting, selling, or delivering food or drink items on school property in competition with the nonprofit food services program.
- Beverage/snack vending machine panels will not feature commercial messages.
- Beverage/snack vending or school stores will be allowed as per the Student Wellness Guidelines Manual.
- Food Services a la carte items must meet criteria as identified in the Student Wellness
Guidelines Manual.
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Any food sold shall be prepared and served following all applicable health codes and USDA/FSIS
regulations. Proceeds from the sales of any foods sold in competition with reimbursable meals
provided by Nutrition Services must accrue to the Food Services fund, to the school, or to
approved student organizations. A list of suggested healthy foods and beverages and non-food
items for fundraisers and class projects as included in the Student Wellness Guidelines Manual
should be considered.
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USD 259 will not permit food and/or beverages to be served (direct or vending) 30 minutes prior
to or during the designated breakfast or lunch period in the lunchroom or cafeteria dining area
except as operated by the Nutrition Services Department.
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Food and beverages may be used in moderation as rewards or incentives.
A list of suggested healthy foods and beverages for classroom activities such as
learning strategies, and for school events such as celebrations and meetings, will be provided to
parents and teachers. The list shall be included in the Student Wellness Guidelines Manual.
Administrative Responsibility: Food Services and Assistant Superintendents for High, Middle, and Elementary Schools
New Policy: January 2006 P7503
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