Policy No. 6500 Child Nutrition
The Cache County School District Board of Education recognizes that a poor diet negatively impacts students’ health, and their ability and motivation to learn. To that end, the board will develop and implement an efficient and effective food service program to provide students with healthy and nutritious foods, and promote long-term healthy eating habits. The district’s student nutrition department will work closely with school administrators to provide nutritious meals with variety, appeal, and value for all students in a caring, safe and nurturing environment.
Administrative Policy
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that every school operates a food service program that provides students with access to the varied and nutritious foods they need to stay healthy and learn. There are numerous state and federal regulations under which the district’s child nutrition department must operate. These regulations change frequently, and the district’s compliance helps to ensure quality, cleanliness, fairness, efficiency, and accountability in our child nutrition program.
- The child nutrition program will not discriminate against, nor physically segregate, any student because of his or her inability to pay the full price of a meal or milk. Schools must ensure that students eligible to receive free or reduced price meals, or whose meal accounts have a low balance or are delinquent, are not easily identifiable or subject to ridicule, or embarrassment.
- Delinquent Accounts Procedures for Elementary Schools
- When a student has five meals left on their account, the lunch secretary/secretary will begin to notify the parent/guardian. Document as needed.
- A robo-call goes out to parents who have low or negative balances weekly, or more as needed.
- When the