The district shall take part as feasible in the National School Lunch and other food programs which may become available to ensure that all students in the district receive proper nourishment.
The administration shall establish regulations regarding participation in programs for free and reduced price meals and supplementary food in accordance with applicable state and federal law.
Adopted: Prior to 2017
Revised: April 2017
Reviewed: September 2020
Revised: July 2023
LEGAL REFS.: 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. (National School Lunch Act)
7 C.F.R. 245.5 (must inform families of the availability of reimburseable school meals and provide information about applying for free or reduced price meals)
C.R.S. 22-32-120 (food services)
C.R.S. 22-82.7-101 et seq. (Start Smart Nutrition Program provides funding to eliminate the amount students who qualify for reduced price 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 the amount students in preschool through eighth grade pay for school lunch program, if they qualify for reduced price meals)
C.R.S. 22-82.9-201 et seq. (Healthy School Meals for All Program provides funding to offer free meals for all students, in addition to additional funding in the form of grants)
1 CCR 301-114 (State Board rules for Healthy School Meals for All Program)
CROSS REF.:
Administrative policy:
EF, School Nutrition Program
Lake County School District R-1, Leadville, Colorado