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Thompson BOE certifies school food compliance for 2026'027, allows limited off-hour sales of noncompliant items
Summary
On May 11 the Thompson Board of Education certified compliance with Connecticut Nutrition Standards for July 1, 2026'June 30, 2027, and separately approved limited sales of noncompliant foods at off-hour events under three conditions; one member abstained and one opposed the latter motion.
The Thompson Board of Education on May 11 voted to certify that food items sold to students in district schools will comply with the Connecticut Nutrition Standards for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, as required by C.G.S. Section 10-215f.
The certification motion was made by Kathleen Herbert, chair, and seconded by Kristin Schultz; it passed with one abstention from Daniella Caverly. The board followed with a second, separate motion (Kathleen Herbert; second Heather Santos) to allow the sale to students of food items that do not meet the Connecticut Nutrition Standards and beverages not listed in C.G.S. Section 10-221q provided three conditions are met: the sale must be connected to an event occurring after the regular school day or on the weekend; sales must occur at the event location; and the items cannot be sold from a vending machine or school store. The minutes record Amanda Jean Lincoln opposed the second motion and Daniella Caverly abstained; the motion passed.
The board's motion incorporates statutory citations in the motion language and clarifies what constitutes an "event" (for example, soccer games and school plays, but not practices or rehearsals) and the definition of the "regular school day" used for enforcement. The two votes formalize the district's compliance requirement while preserving limited flexibility for community events held outside school hours.
The board did not specify follow-up administrative steps in the minutes beyond approving the certification and the exceptions; enforcement and any guidance for schools or booster groups were not detailed at the meeting. The board adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
