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Votes at a glance: board approves healthy food certification, exemptions and minutes; principal appointment unanimous
Summary
The board approved the district’s Healthy Food Certification, two exemptions for foods and beverages at after‑hours events, approved minutes from Feb. 20, 2025, and recorded the unanimous appointment of the Cheshire High principal.
At its March meeting the Cheshire Board of Education approved several routine and policy motions:
- Healthy Food Certification (CGS §10‑215f): The board certified that all food items offered for sale to students will comply with Connecticut Nutrition Standards for the 2025–26 school year (07/01/2025–06/30/2026). The motion passed unanimously. District staff noted the program provides a 10‑cent reimbursement per lunch served; the district estimates roughly $20,000 in revenue from that reimbursement for the year.
- Food exemption for after‑hours events: The board approved a policy allowing sales of foods that do not meet the nutrition standards when sold at qualifying events occurring after the regular school day or on weekends (concession stands at games, plays, debates, etc.), provided the sales are not from vending machines or school stores. The motion passed unanimously.
- Beverage exemption for after‑hours events: The board approved a corresponding beverage exemption under the same conditions. The motion passed unanimously.
- Approval of minutes: The board voted to approve minutes from the Feb. 20, 2025 meeting; the motion passed unanimously.
- Appointment of Cheshire High principal: See separate coverage. The appointment vote was unanimous with no abstentions.
All three Healthy Food Certification motions cited Connecticut statute (CGS §10‑215f) as the framework for the certification and exemptions. The board recorded no roll‑call dissent during the meeting; votes were announced as unanimous in each case.
