BP3551
Business and Non-Instructional Operations
Food Services Operations/Cafeteria Fund
The Governing Board intends that, insofar as possible, school food services
shall be a self-supporting, nonprofit program. Upon recommendation of the
Superintendent or designee, the Governing Board shall review and approve
meal prices. Program financial reports shall be presented regularly to
the Governing 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 may 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 Superintendent.
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.
A fiscal policy team shall be established to facilitate improvements in
the operations of the District's food service program.
With the Superintendent's approval, the District may enter into
a contract for management consulting services related to food service on
a year-to-year basis. With the Superintendent's approval, the District
may enter into a contract with a private company that enables the District
to operate a franchise offering fast food items for sale to students. The
franchise agreement and food purchases shall be subject to the competitive
bidding requirements of National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Legal Reference:
Education Code
39890-39894 Cafeterias, funds and accounts
39900-39902 Cafeterias, allocation of charges
42646 Alternate payroll procedures
45103.5 Contracts for management consulting services
49490-49493 School breakfast and lunch programs
49500-49505 School meals
85260 Alternate payroll procedures
Adopted: 9/10/97
Revised: