August 22, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Special Board of Education Meeting

Request for consideration of Bristol Public Schools' approval of the Annual Healthy Food Certification statement under Section 10-215F of the Connecticut General Statutes (CGS). This statute requires that each local board of education or governing authority (BOE) for public schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) each year must certify whether all food items sold to students (separately from reimbursable meals) will or will not meet the Connecticut Nutrition Standards (CNS). 

Required vote for participation in the healthy food option of HFC. This vote is required for all BOEs participating in the NSLP. Each BOE must vote "yes" or "no" to participate in the healthy food option of C.G.S. Section 10-215f and follow the Connecticut Nutrition Standards (CNS). The motion and BOE-approved meeting minutes must include the exact motion language as provided.