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2023‐24 Healthy Food Certification Compliance – ED‐099
Pursuant to C.G.S. Section 10‐215f, the Colchester Board of Education certifies that all food
items offered for sale to students in the schools under its jurisdiction, and not exempted from
the Connecticut Nutrition Standards published by the Connecticut State Department of
Education, will comply with the Connecticut Nutrition Standards during the period of July 1,
2023, through June 30, 2024. This certification shall include all food offered for sale to students
separately from reimbursable meals at all times and from all sources, including but not limited
to school stores, vending machines, school cafeterias, culinary programs, and any fundraising
activities on school premises sponsored by the school or non‐school organizations and groups.
FOOD EXEMPTIONS ‐ The Colchester Board of Education will allow the sale to students of food
items that do not meet the Connecticut Nutrition Standards provided that the following
conditions are met: 1) the sale is in connection with an event occurring after the end of the
regular school day or on the weekend; 2) the sale is at the location of the event; and 3) the food
items are not sold from a vending machine or school store. An “event” is an occurrence that
involves more than just a regularly scheduled practice, meeting, or extracurricular activity. For
example, soccer games, school plays, and interscholastic debates are events but soccer
practices, play rehearsals, and debate team meetings are not. The “regular school day” is the
period from midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day. “Location”
means where the event is being held and must be the same place as the food sales.
BEVERAGE EXEMPTIONS ‐ The Colchester Board of Education will allow the sale to students of
beverages not listed in Section 10‐221q of the Connecticut General Statutes provided that the
following conditions are met: 1) the sale is in connection with an event occurring after the end
of the regular school day or on the weekend; 2) the sale is at the location of the event; and 3)
the beverages are not sold from a vending machine or school store. An “event” is an occurrence
that involves more than just a regularly scheduled practice, meeting, or extracurricular activity.
The “school day” is the period from midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official
school day. “Location” means where the event is being held and must be the same place as the
beverage sales.
Mr. Daniel Sullivan, Superintendent of Schools, Colchester, CT
By Vote of the Board of Education __________________
Date of Board Meeting