702 Ky. Admin. Regs. 6:020 – District school nutrition director.

RELATES TO:

KRS 156.031, 158.852, 160.290, 160.380, 161.020

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:

KRS 156.035, 156.070, 156.160

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

KRS 156.010(5) requires the Department of Education to develop and approve state plans required by federal law as a prerequisite to receiving federal funds for elementary and secondary education. KRS 158.852 requires districts to appoint a school food service director and establishes requirements for the district school food service directors. This administrative regulation establishes requirements for district school nutrition directors.

Section 1. A district school nutrition director shall work with central office personnel, principals, school based decision making councils, cafeteria managers, and staff to plan, develop, administer, and supervise the school nutrition program on a district-wide basis.
Section 2. A person appointed as a school food service director or a person otherwise responsible for menu planning shall obtain the credentials required by KRS 158.852(2) from the School Nutrition Association (SNA), which was formerly the American School Food Service Association.

History

(1 Ky.R. 42; 695; eff. 3-12-1975; Recodified from 703 KAR 1:020, 10-5-1984; 17 Ky.R. 2040; eff. 2-7-1991; 35 Ky.R. 2151; 36 Ky.R. 1209; eff. 1-4-2010; Crt eff. 11-16-2018; Crt eff. 3-27-2025.)