It is the policy of the Board that the district’s Culinary Services Department shall cooperate with school principals to further school programs and community partnerships. The Board recognizes that schools operate as educational facilities first and centers of community activity second. Catering for events or allowing the use of school kitchen facilities by outside groups is desirable only if it does not interfere or compete with the school meal programs or place an unreasonable burden upon the Culinary Services personnel.

Per state law, the district may also establish the provision of meal service for nonprofit organizations or private schools.

In all cases, the operational needs of the district’s regular meal service to students take priority. Organizations or groups receiving district food service provided for any purpose other than the district’s regular meal service for students shall pay full cost for this service.

The Superintendent is authorized to develop procedures to implement this policy.