Alabama Administrative Code
Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Chapter 290-080-030 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I
Section 290-080-030-.03 - Responsibilities For Child Nutrition Programs
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 290-080-030-.03
Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
Each level of authority shall have the following responsibilities:
(1) Upon assignment by the State Superintendent of Education, the Child Nutrition Programs shall have the following responsibilities:
(a) To
provide leadership and guidance in the overall administration and development
of child nutrition programs.
(b) To
administer federal and state Child Nutrition Program funds as provided by law
or regulation.
(c) To prepare,
issue, and keep current a Policies and Procedures Handbook, Alabama Child
Nutrition Programs.
(d) To require
that all programs for which federal reimbursement is granted shall meet at
least the minimum standards established by the United States Department of
Agriculture as provided in 7 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, 225, 226, 227, 235, 240,
245, 250, and 252.
(e) To require
that all programs meet at least minimum standards established by Alabama law
and rules of the State Board of Education.
(f) To distribute the required state matching
funds in such a manner as to comply with the provisions for state matching
funds under the National School Lunch Act.
(g) To provide training for qualified
supervision at the local school food authority level of operation.
(h) To certify and maintain records for
certification of Child Nutrition Program Directors.
(2) Each school food authority and child and adult administering agency participating in child nutrition programs shall have the following responsibilities:
(a) To
provide for the control, administration, supervision, and operation of all
child nutrition programs operated under agreement with the State Department of
Education in accordance with USDA and State Board of Education
regulations.
(b) To provide
necessary food service programs to meet nutritional needs of participants
during hours of operation. These food service programs shall be appropriately
scheduled. School programs shall include as a minimum a reimbursable lunch and
if desired, a reimbursable breakfast, each priced as a unit. Supplemental foods
which make a nutritional contribution to these meals may also be provided.
Child and Adult Care shall include one or more of the approval meal
types.
(c) A school food authority,
a child and adult care sponsoring organization or an independent center may
contract with a food service management company to operate programs in all or
part of the schools or institutions serving meals covered by the contract;
provided that, the school food authority, child and adult care sponsoring
organization or independent center retains responsibility for the control and
administration of the program, in compliance with the the program Agreement and
federal regulations.
(d) To approve
expenditures from program income for salaries, operating expenses, and
equipment purchase as authorized by the State Department of Education and
federal regulations.
(e) To adopt
policies covering all phases of the district school food service
program.
(f) To regulate the sale
of food and beverage items in competition with the district approved food
service program, including those classified as "foods of minimal nutritional
value," listed in Code of Federal Regulations 210, Appendix B.
(g) To provide facilities and equipment
necessary for the efficient and effective operation of food service
programs.
(h) To adopt a policy for
providing economically needy participants with free and reduced-priced meals
and snacks that will comply with federal regulations. This policy shall include
a plan for verifying economic need of participants and shall be approved by the
State Superintendent of Education.
(i) To adopt policies prescribing procedures
for purchases of food and nonfood items in compliance with the requirements of
the Alabama Bid Law and the Federal Bid Law.
(j) To provide optional meal service to
department approved nonprofit child nutrition sponsors of federal or state
nutrition programs.
(3) The school principal and local school staff shall have the following responsibilities:
(a) To comply with federal
and state laws, regulations and district school board policies.
(b) To affect, through classroom instruction
and learning experiences outside the classroom, ways to increase the pupil's
knowledge concerning nutrition.
(c)
To schedule meal serving periods in such a manner as to permit and encourage
maximum student participation in the food service program.
(4) To comply with state and federal rules and regulations in submitting claims and responses to monitoring, reviews and audits.
Author: Janice S. Wood
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § § 16-3-11 through 12, 16-3-19, 7 CFR 210 through 245, 247, 250.
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