West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 126 - Education
Title 126 - PROCEDURAL RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Series 126-028 - West Virginia's Universal Access to a Quality Early Education System (Policy 2525)
Section 126-28-11 - Meals
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
11.1. For children enrolled in a WV Pre-K classroom, breakfast and lunch must be provided. Any meal provided during the WV Pre-K hours must be in compliance with the nutrition guidelines set forth in the WVDE National School Meals Program. Meals in community programs may include lunch and snack, rather than breakfast and lunch if a classroom's regular operation times occur when breakfast is not required. Collaborative pre-k classrooms have the option of following the meal pattern and serving size requirements for either the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) or National School Lunch Program/School Breakfast Program; however, all snacks must meet CACFP meal pattern and serving size requirements.
11.2. WV Pre-K programs that are required to serve breakfast and lunch may choose to serve a snack during the WV Pre-K day. This decision should be based on the needs of the child and the number of hours the child is enrolled in the program. Collaborative WV Pre-K programs that participate in the CACFP may claim this snack for federal reimbursement if it meets the requirements of the program.
11.3. Meals shall be served in a setting that encourages socialization and self-help skills, where the children and staff members are seated together when eating, and classroom staff members provide supervision and encourage positive eating habits and conversation.
11.4. Special dietary needs shall be provided in accordance with federal guidelines as defined by the WVDE Office of Child Nutrition and in W. Va. 126CSR25A, WVBE Policy 2422.7, Standards for Basic and Specialized Health Care Procedures (Policy 2422.7) under oral feeding of students.
