Administrative Regulation

AR3551

Business and Non-Instructional Operations

Food Service and Operations/Cafeteria Fund

All proceeds from food sales and other services offered by the cafeteria shall be deposited in the cafeteria fund as provided by law. The income and expenditures of any cafeteria revolving account established by the Governing Board shall be recorded as income and expenditures of the cafeteria fund. (Education Code 39890, 39891, 39892)

The cafeteria fund shall be used only for Board-authorized expenditures necessary for the operation of school cafeterias as defined in the California School Accounting manual or appropriately reported to the California Department of Education. (Education Code 39891, 39900.5)

These expenditures may include, but are not limited to, expenditures for the following: (Education Code 39891)

1. Construction, alteration, or improvement of a central food processing plant

2. Lease, purchase or installation of additional cafeteria equipment of the central food processing plant

3. Vending machines and their installation and housing

4. Computer equipment and related software

5. Lease or purchase of vehicles used primarily in connection with the central food processing plant.

Any charges to, or transfers from, a food service program shall be dated and accompanied by a written explanation of the expenditure's purpose and basis. (Education Code 39900.5)

Any funds derived from the sale of cafeteria food and deposited in a Governing Board established cafeteria equipment reserve shall be used only for the purchase, lease, maintenance or replacement of cafeteria equipment. (Education Code 39901)

Management Consulting Services

The term of any contract for management consulting services related to food services management shall not exceed one year. Any renewal of the contract or further requests for proposals to provide such services shall be considered on a year-to-year basis. (Education Code 45103.5)

A contract for food service management consulting services shall not result in the supervision of food service classified staff by the management consultant, nor shall it result in the elimination of any food service classified staff or position or have any adverse effect on the wages, benefits or other terms and conditions of employment of classified food service staff or positions (Education Code 45103.5)

Health criteria established by the District for classified staff shall be applicable to all persons providing food service management consulting services. (Education Code 45103.5)

Adopted: 9/10/97

Revised:

Related Policies & Exhibits:

BP 3551 Food Service Operations/Cafeteria Fund