Florida Statutes Title XXXV Chapter 595 - School Food And Nutrition Services

• 595.401 - Short Title.
  This chapter may be cited as the “Florida School Food and Nutrition Act.”History.—s. 28, ch. 2013-226.
• 595.402 - Definitions.
  As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture.(2) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.(3) “Program” means any one or more...
• 595.403 - State Policy.
  The Legislature, in recognition of the demonstrated relationship between good nutrition and the capacity of students to develop and learn, declares that it is the...
• 595.404 - School Food And Nutrition Service Program; Powers And Duties Of The Department.
  The department has the following powers and duties:(1) To conduct, supervise, and administer the program that will be carried out using federal or state funds, or...
• 595.405 - Program Requirements For School Districts And Sponsors.
  (1) Each school district shall consider the recommendations of the district school superintendent and adopt policies to provide for an appropriate food and nutrition service program...
• 595.406 - Florida Farm Fresh Schools Program.
  (1) In order to implement the Florida Farm Fresh Schools Program, the department shall develop policies pertaining to school food services which encourage:(a) Sponsors to buy fresh...
• 595.407 - Children’s Summer Nutrition Program.
  (1) This section may be cited as the “Ms. Willie Ann Glenn Act.”(2) Each school district shall develop a plan to sponsor a summer nutrition program to...
• 595.408 - Commodity Distribution Services; Department Responsibilities And Functions.
  (1)(a) The department shall conduct, supervise, and administer all commodity distribution services that will be carried on using federal or state funds, or funds from any...
• 595.409 - Public Records Exemption.
  (1) Personal identifying information of an applicant for or participant in a school food and nutrition service program, as defined in s. 595.402, held by the...
• 595.420 - Food Recovery; Legislative Intent; Department Functions.
  (1) The Legislature finds that:(a) Millions of pounds of surplus and slightly blemished fresh fruit and vegetables are destroyed each year, while many 1residents of this state...
• 595.501 - Penalties.
  Any person, sponsor, or school district that violates any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder or otherwise does not comply with the...
• 595.601 - Food And Nutrition Services Trust Fund.
  Chapter 99-37, Laws of Florida, recreated the Food and Nutrition Services Trust Fund to record revenue and disbursements of Federal Food and Nutrition funds received...
• 595.701 - Healthy Schools For Healthy Lives Council.
  (1) There is created within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services the Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Council, which shall consist of 11 members appointed...

Last modified: September 23, 2016