2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 38 - Educational Institutions › Chapter 8A - Healthy Schools › Subchapter II - School Nutrition › § 38–822.05. Public disclosure

§ 38–822.05. Public disclosure.
(a) Food service providers shall provide the following information to public schools, public charter schools, participating private schools, and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education:
(1) The menu for each breakfast and lunch meal served;
(2) The nutritional content of each menu item;
(3) The ingredients for each menu item if requested by parents and legal guardians; and
(4) The location where fruits and vegetables served in schools are grown and processed.
(b)(1) Public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools shall provide the information provided to them under subsection (a) of this section:
(A) In the school’s office;
(B) On the school's website; and
(C) To parents and legal guardians upon request
(2) Public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools shall inform families that vegetarian food options and milk alternatives are available upon request.
(c) This section shall apply as of January 1, 2012.
(July 27, 2010, D.C. Law 18-209, § 205, 57 DCR 4779; Oct. 20, 2011, D.C. Law 19-37, § 2(g), 58 DCR 6841; Sept. 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-168, § 4062(e), 59 DCR 8025; Mar. 13, 2019, D.C. Law 22-240, § 2(h), 66 DCR 912; Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 7160, 66 DCR 8621.)
Section References
This section is referenced in § 38-821.02 and § 38-826.02.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 19-37, in subsec. (a), substituted “public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools” for “public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools”; in subsecs. (b)(1) and (2), substituted “Public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools” for “Public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools”; and added subsec. (c).
The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-168 added “if requested by parents and legal guardians” in (a)(3); substituted “shall provide” for “shall post” in the introductory language of (b)(1); added the comma following “Online” in (b)(1)(B); added (b)(1)(C); and made related changes.
Applicability
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-240: § 7160 of D.C. Law 23-16 repealed § 3 of D.C. Law 22-240. Therefore the amendment of this section by D.C. Law 22-240 has been implemented.
Applicability of D.C. Law 22-240: § 3 of D.C. Law 22-240 provided that the change made to this section by § 2(h) of D.C. Law 22-240 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-240, see § 7160 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-112, Sept. 4, 2019, 66 DCR 11964).
For temporary (90 days) repeal of applicability provision of D.C. Law 22-240, see § 7160 of Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-91, July 22, 2019, 66 DCR 8497).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(g) of Healthy Schools Emergency Amendment Act of 2011 (D.C. Act 19-143, August 9, 2011, 58 DCR 6814).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4062(e) of Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-383, June 19, 2012, 59 DCR 7764).
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4062(e) of Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-413, July 25, 2012, 59 DCR 9290).
Editor's Notes
Section 4063 of D.C. Law 19-168 provided that § 4062 of the act shall apply as of June 20, 2012.