There is hereby created in the public schools of the District of Columbia a Department of Food Services, which Department, under the direction and control of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, hereinafter referred to as the “Board,” is hereby authorized to conduct a centralized system of public school cafeterias, lunchrooms, and related services, hereinafter referred to as “food services.”

Editor's Notes

Section 1401 of D.C. Law 11-98 provided that §§ 201, 301, 302, and 1203 of the act shall apply upon enactment by Congress of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1996.

Contracting out of food services and security services by Board of Education: Section 1203 of D.C. law 11-98 required the Board of Education to contract out, beginning in School Year 1995-96 and Fiscal Year 1996, all food services operations and security services for the D.C. Public Schools and to contract out, for no more than a 3-year period, beginning in School Year 1995-96 and Fiscal Year 1996, the development of new management and data systems, as well as training of currently employed personnel to use and manage these systems, in the area of budget, finance, personnel/human resources, management information services, procurement, and supply management.

History

Oct. 8, 1951, 65 Stat. 367, ch. 448, title I, § 1

Apr. 12, 1997, D.C. Law 11-259, § 313, 44 DCR 1423

Oct. 19, 2000, D.C. Law 13-172, § 705, 47 DCR 6308

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 705 of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-438, October 20, 2000, 47 DCR 8740).

For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see § 705 of the Fiscal Year 2001 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-376, July 24, 2000, 47 DCR 6574).

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 13-172 deleted the former second sentence providing: “Contracting for services, supplies, or equipment shall be done through the office of Contracting and Procurement”.

Prior Codifications

1973 Ed., § 31-1401.

1981 Ed., § 31-801.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 38-806.

Cross References

School cafeterias and restaurants, applicability of restaurant license law, see § 47-2827.