The school lunch program shall make a nutritionally adequate lunch available to every pupil and shall operate on the most economically feasible basis.

It shall be operated in strict compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to health, sanitation and safety; internal accounting; employment practices; nutritional standards; costs of lunches; and periodic reporting required by New Jersey law.

The chief school administrator is responsible for the administration and operation of the school lunch program in keeping with federal and state laws and the policies and directives of the board.

NJSBA Review/Update: August 2008, October 2017
Adopted: January 21, 2009
Reviewed:

Key Words

School Lunch, Food Service, Nutrition, Wellness,

Legal References: N.J.S.A. 18A:11 1 General mandatory powers and duties
N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5 Exceptions to requirement for advertising
See particularly:
N.J.S.A. 18A:18A-5a(6)
N.J.S.A. 18A:18A 6 Standards for purchase of fresh milk; penalties; rules
and regulations
N.J.S.A. 18A:33 3
through 5 Cafeterias for pupils
N.J.S.A. 18A:54 20 Powers of board (county vocational schools)
N.J.S.A. 18A:58 7.1
through 7.2 School lunch program …
N.J.A.C. 2:36-1.1 et seq. Child Nutrition Programs
N.J.A.C. 6A:23A-16.5 Supplies and equipment
N.J.A.C. 6A:30-1.1et seq. Evaluation of the Performance of School Districts

Possible
Cross References: *1200 Participation by the public
*1220 Ad hoc advisory committees
*3000/3010 Concepts and roles in business and noninstructional operations; goals
and objectives
*3220/3230 State funds; federal funds
*3450 Money in school buildings
*3510 Operation and maintenance of plant
*3542.1 Wellness and nutrition
*3542.31 Free or reduced price lunches/milk
*3542.44 Purchasing
*5131 Conduct/discipline

*Indicates policy is included in the Critical Policy Reference Manual