Board Policy

BP 3551

Business and Noninstructional Operations

Food Service Operations/Cafeteria Fund

The Board of Education intends that, insofar as possible, school food services shall be a self-supporting, nonprofit program. Upon recommendation of the Superintendent or designee, the Board shall review and approve meal prices. Program financial reports shall be presented regularly to the Board.

Adult meals may be offered to employees as a matter of convenience. Insofar as these meals may include federally donated food commodities, their price shall be set higher than that of student meals so as to reimburse the food service program for the total cost of providing adult meals.

The Superintendent or designee shall establish a cafeteria fund independent of the district's general fund.

The wages, salaries and benefits of food service employees shall be paid from the district general fund and shall be reimbursed from the cafeteria fund to the general fund whenever so ordered by the Board. (Education Code 38103)

To increase cost effectiveness, the Superintendent or designee shall centralize and direct the purchasing of food and supplies, the planning of menus, and the auditing of all food service accounts for the district.

(cf. 3550 - Food Service/Child Nutrition Program)

(cf. 3553 - Free and Reduced Price Meals)

A fiscal policy team shall be established to facilitate improvements in the operations of the district's food service program.

(cf. 3020 - Fiscal Policy Team)

Legal Reference:

EDUCATION CODE

38090-38095 Cafeterias, funds and accounts

38100-38103 Cafeterias, allocation of charges

42646 Alternate payroll procedure

45103.5 Contracts for management consulting services

49490-49493 School breakfast and lunch programs

49500-49505 School meals

85260 Alternate payroll procedure

Management Resources:

CDE MANAGEMENT ADVISORIES

0600.94 Implementation of Education Code 45103.5, 94-111

0700.95 Final Rule for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, 95-115

CDE PUBLICATIONS

Standards of Excellence for School Nutrition Programs: A Self-Assessment Guide for School District Fiscal Policy Teams, 1989

Policy PALOS VERDES PENINSULA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

adopted: March 22, 2001 Palos Verdes Estates, California