2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 158 - CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS -- SPECIAL PROGRAMS 158.852 School food service director or menu planner -- Credentials and certificates -- Continuing education.
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158.852 School food service director or menu planner -- Credentials and
certificates -- Continuing education.
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Each district shall appoint a food service director who is responsible for the
management and oversight of the food service program in the district, except
two (2) or more contiguous districts may form one (1) "school food service
area" and a school food service director shall be jointly selected by the
participating school superintendents to oversee the school food service area.
(a) Any person serving as a school food service director or person otherwise
responsible for menu planning in each school district on June 20, 2005,
shall be credentialed as a "school food service and nutrition specialist" or
certified by a Level 2 certificate issued by the American School Food
Service Association within three (3) years after June 20, 2005. No school
district shall be required to have more than one (1) person with a
credential or certificate under this section.
(b) After June 20, 2005, a person appointed to serve as school food service
director or the person designated for menu planning who does not hold
the "school food service and nutrition specialist" credential or the Level 2
certificate issued by the American School Food Service Association shall
obtain the appropriate credential within three (3) years of his or her
appointment or designation. No school district shall be required to have
more than one (1) person with a credential or certificate under this
section.
(c) Eight (8) clock hours of the required continuing education for maintaining
the appropriate credential or certificate under this subsection shall be
directly related to applied nutrition and healthy meal planning and
preparation.
School cafeteria managers shall annually receive at least two (2) hours of
continuing education in applied nutrition and healthy meal planning and
preparation.
Effective:June 20, 2005
History: Created 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 84, sec. 3, effective June 20, 2005.
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