Can candy be sold in vending machines, school stores or classrooms?
Items sold to students in vending machines or school stores must be on the approved list. Candy will not be one of the items on this list. Candy may not be sold in classrooms. • Can candy be sold for fundraising? Candy will be permitted as a fundraiser during the 2006-07 school year. However, sale to students during the school day on school grounds is NOT permitted. After September 1, 2008, candy will not be offered for sale as part of any school related activity at elementary and middle schools. • Can teachers, other school staff or volunteers sell food or beverages to students? No. • When can school stores sell food or drinks to students and what can they sell? School stores cannot sell food items to students during the time that Food Services is serving meals. A list of approved items that can be sold in school stores will be developed annually by the district Wellness Committee. For the 2006-07 school year, school stores can sell items that are already on hand today and until store
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