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East Windsor board adopts annual healthy-food certification and narrowly defines event exceptions
Summary
Board approved the state-prescribed healthy food certification for 2025—2026 and a companion motion allowing limited sales of noncompliant food at end-of-day or weekend events under specified conditions; both motions passed by voice vote (moved by Heather, seconded by Betsy).
The East Windsor Board of Education completed two routine food-policy votes required by state law, adopting the annual healthy-food certification and a narrowly tailored exception for certain event sales.
Board members read and approved the state-prescribed certification language under Connecticut General Statutes section 10-215f to confirm that foods offered for sale to students meet the Department of Education's nutrition standards for the July 1, 2025—June 30, 2026 period. Heather moved the motion and Betsy seconded; the board approved the certification by voice vote.
The board then adopted a related motion that permits the sale of food items that do not meet state nutrition standards only under specific conditions: sales must be tied to events occurring at the end of the regular school day or on weekends, must occur at the event location (not from vending machines or school stores), and must not be part of regular extracurricular meetings. Heather moved the motion and Betsy seconded; the motion passed by voice vote.
Both actions were described by members as annual, procedural items that follow state-required wording and will be recorded in the minutes. No roll-call vote or tally was reported in the transcript.
