School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
Regulation 3-86.1

BUSINESS AND NONINSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS

School Lunch - Sale of Food Items

A.  State Board Regulation

The sale of food items in school during the lunch period shall be limited to those items recognized as being components of the school lunch program's Type A lunch and breakfast; and the income from the sale of those items shall accrue to the school lunch account.

The following provisions shall apply in implementing this regulation:

1.  "Food items" covers both food and drink.

2.  "Lunch Period" is the time from the beginning of the first lunch period through the end of the last lunch period.

3.  This regulation does not prohibit the sale of a la carte items. It does limit the a la carte items to those which can be served as part of the Type A lunch and breakfast such as sandwiches, soup, salads, fruit, fruit juice, desserts, chocolate milk. A review of the past Type A menus will provide guidance for a la carte items.

4.  All income from sale of food items during the lunch period in the lunchroom or other locations in the building shall accrue to the school lunch account.

5.  It is strongly recommended that food items sold in high school at times other than the lunch period be of recognized nutritional value.

B.  School Division Regulation

These items cannot be sold to students on school premises (all areas of the school) during any scheduled Breakfast or Lunch Period.

1.  Chewing Gum

2.  Certain Candies

(a)  Hard Candy

(b)  Jellies and Gum Candies

(c)  Marshmallow Candies

(d)  Fondant

(e)  Licorice

(f)  Spun Candy

(g)  Coated Popcorn

3.  Water Ices

4.  Soda Water (carbonated beverages)

The prohibition applies only to students. This regulation does not prohibit the sale of these items to employees when in areas only for employees.

Legal Reference:

Virginia State Board of Education Regulations Governing school lunch sale of food items. (January 1993)

U.S. Department of Agriculture Rules and Regulations, "National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program Competitive Foods." (May 17, 1985 effective June 17, 1985)

Editor's Note
This final rule amends the regulations for the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program to implement the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in the case of Nation al Soft Drink Association v. Block, et al., respecting the sale of foods of minimal nutritional value in schools participating in these programs. The court found that the Department had exceeded its rulemaking authority when it promulgated the "time and place" regulations restricting the sale of foods of minimal nutritional value throughout the school from the beginning of the school day until after the end of the last food service period. Therefore, in this final rule the Department amends the regulations to control the sale of competitive foods and foods of minimal nutritional value only during breakfast and lunch periods in food service areas. In other words, restrictions on foods sold on premises outside the food service area may now be imposed at State or local discretion, but are no longer imposed by the Department.

 

Approved by Superintendent:  October 19, 1993