2016 Kentucky Revised Statutes CHAPTER 158 - CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS -- SPECIAL PROGRAMS .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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