Title 14 Education
800 Health and Safety
852 Child Nutrition
1.0 Required Policy
Each school district shall have a Child Nutrition Policy which at a minimum shall provide that:
1.1 Meals served to children are nutritious and well balanced as defined by USDA 7CFR Part 210.10 Nutrition Standards for Lunches and Menu Planning Methods and USDA 7CFR Part 220.8 Nutrition Standards for Breakfast and Menu Planning Alternatives.
1.2 The foods sold in addition to meals be selected to promote healthful eating habits and exclude those foods of minimal nutritional value as defined by the Food and Nutrition Service, USDA 7 CFR Part 210, Appendix B.
1.3 Purchasing practices ensure the use of quality products.
1.4 Students have adequate time to eat breakfast and lunch.
1.5 Nutrition education be an integral part of the curriculum from preschool to twelfth grade.
1.6 Food service personnel use training and resource materials developed by the Department of Education and the United States Department of Agriculture to motivate children in selecting healthy diets.
3 DE Reg. 524 (10/1/99)
8 DE Reg. 540 (10/1/04)
