CHESTER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF EDUCATION POLICY 3542

FOOD SERVICE

The school lunch program shall make a nutritionally adequate lunch available to every pupil and shall operate on the most economically feasible basis.

It shall be operated in strict compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to health, sanitation and safety; internal accounting; employment practices; nutritional standards; costs of lunches; and periodic reporting required by New Jersey law.

The Superintendent is responsible for the administration and operation of the school lunch program in keeping with federal and state laws and the policies and directives of the Board.

The food service contractor will provide monthly financial reports to the Board and will hold periodic meetings with the Board Secretary to review operations. The cafeterias are to be operated on a nonprofit basis. A periodic review of the cafeteria accounts shall be made by the business official. Surplus funds shall be used to reduce the cost of the service to the students or to purchase cafeteria equipment.

Date: February 11, 2003

Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:11‑1 General mandatory powers and duties

N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-4.1(f)(h) Use of competitive contracting in lieu of public bidding;

Boards of education

N.J.S.A. 18A:18A‑5 Exceptions to requirement for advertising

See particularly:

N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5a(6)

N.J.S.A. 18A:18A‑6 Standards for purchase of fresh milk; penalties; rules and regulations

N.J.S.A. 18A:33‑3

through ‑5 Cafeterias for pupils

N.J.S.A. 18A:54‑20 Powers of Board (county vocational schools)

N.J.S.A. 18A:58‑7.1

through ‑7.2 School lunch program ...

N.J.A.C. 2:36-1.1 et seq. Child Nutrition Programs

N.J.A.C. 6:8‑2.1 Reporting requirements

N.J.A.C. 6:8-4.1 Review of mandated programs and services

N.J.A.C. 6A:23-2.6 Supplies and equipment

N.J.A.C. 6A:30-1.1 et seq. Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts

Manual for the Evaluation of Local School Districts (August 2000)

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FOOD SERVICE POLICY 3542

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Cross References: 3000/3010 Concepts and roles in business and non-instructional operations; goals

and objectives

3220/3230 State funds; federal funds

3450 Money in school buildings

3510 Operation and maintenance of plant

3542.31 Free or reduced‑price lunches/milk

3542.44 Purchasing

4222 Non-instructional aides

5131 Conduct/discipline

9123 Appointment of Board secretary

9124 Appointment of business official

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