Laws/Regulations
Connecticut General Statutes (C.G.S.) for Competitive Foods in Public Schools
The C.G.S. apply to all public schools, even if they do not choose the healthy food option of HFC or do not participate in the USDA school nutrition programs.
- C.G.S. Section 10-215e Opens in a new window: Nutrition standards for food that is not part of lunch or breakfast program
- C.G.S. Section 10-215f Opens in a new window: Certification that food meets nutrition standards
- C.G.S. Section 10-221p Opens in a new window: Boards to make available for purchase nutritious and low-fat foods
- C.G.S. Section 10-221q Opens in a new window: Sale of beverages
Connecticut Competitive Foods Regulations
- Connecticut Competitive Foods Regulations (CSDE)
- Sections 10-215b-1 and 10-215b-23 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies
Lunch Periods
- CSDE Circular Letter C-9: Federal and State Requirements for Provision and Timeframe of Daily Lunch Period for Students
- CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 10-19: Requirements for Lunch Periods in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Nonprogram Foods
- USDA Memo SP 20-2016: Nonprofit School Food Service Account Nonprogram Food Revenue Requirements
- USDA Memo SP 13-2014: School Food Service Account Revenue from the Sale of Non-Program Foods