Littleton Public Schools Policy

Policy Code    EFC Policy Name    Competitive Food Sales Adoption            July 2, 1984 Revised              October 9, 1997

Any food sales on school premises must comply with state and federal regulations.

In those schools participating in the school breakfast and/or national school lunch program(s), competitive food service is defined as any food or beverage service available to students that is separate and apart from the District’s nonprofit federally reimbursed food service program, and is operated by school-approved organizations or by school-approved outside venders.

Competitive food service shall not operate in competition with the District’s food service program, and shall be closed for a period beginning one-half hour prior to and remain closed until one-half hour after the last regularly scheduled school lunch and/or school breakfast period on the campus where the school lunch and/or breakfast is served.

In cooperation with, and upon the approval of the director of food services, the above restriction may be waived for the service of competitive, mechanically-vended beverages offered to students at the senior high level.

The United States Department of Agriculture does not allow the sale of foods with minimal nutritional value; water ices, gum, hard candies, or carbonated beverages in the food service area (kitchen and cafeteria) during the service of federally reimbursed lunch or breakfast.

Legal Reference:  Code of Federal Regulations Title VII, Part 210.2, Part 210.15 (b) and Part 210

                              Appendix B

                           Colorado State Board of Education Rules for Food Services 2202-R-203.00

This policy was also revised and accepted by the Board on June 18, 1985.