2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 17:195 — Operation of lunch program; general powers of school boards; forbidden acts; penalties

§195.  Operation of lunch program; general powers of school boards; forbidden acts; penalties

The school boards, in order to provide for the operation of school lunch programs in schools under their jurisdiction, may enter into contracts with respect to food, services, supplies, equipment, and facilities for the operation of such programs and may use therefor funds disbursed to them under the provisions of this Sub-part any federal funds, commodities, gifts, and any other funds that may be received for school lunches under this program.  Each parish school board and the principal of each school shall post in a prominent place the cost of the lunches and all persons partaking of such lunches who are able to pay for the same shall pay directly to the sponsor the cost thus posted.  No student shall be requested to pay more than the actual cost of the lunch, less the amount of reimbursement paid to the sponsor from state and federal funds.  No discrimination against any child shall be made by the sponsor because of his inability to pay, nor shall the sponsor publish or permit to be published the names of any children unable to pay for the lunch.  Whoever publishes or permits the publication of the name of any child unable to pay for such lunch shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than ninety days or both.  

State funds reimbursed to school boards shall be used for the purchase of food only.  Provided, that any surplus of funds, after the payment for food purchased, may be used for preparation or serving the school lunches.  School boards shall be required to purchase food wholesale at the lowest prices quoted for good quality products or at prices no greater than the wholesale rate for the same item.  

Amended by Acts 1950, No. 275, §1; Acts 1956, No. 209, §1.