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East Windsor board unanimously approves annual meal certification and conditional event sale rule
Summary
The board voted to certify the district’s Community Eligibility/food‑service statement under Connecticut law and separately approved conditions allowing non‑compliant food and certain beverages to be sold at after‑hours events; both motions passed unanimously.
The East Windsor Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt its required annual food‑service certification and to permit limited, conditional sales of food and beverages that do not meet Connecticut Nutrition Standards at after‑hours events.
Citing Connecticut law, a board member moved that, "pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes 10‑215f, the East Windsor Board of Education certifies that all food items offered for sale to students ... will comply with standards during the period of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027." The motion was seconded and carried without opposition.
The board then approved a separate motion to allow the sale to students of food items that do not meet the Connecticut nutritional standards and certain beverages listed under Conn. Gen. Stat. 10‑221q provided the sales occur after the regular school day, at the location of the event, and are not sold from vending machines or school stores. The motion’s sponsor described examples of covered events — soccer games and school plays — and clarified that routine practices and club meetings would not qualify.
Motions and votes: The motions were moved and seconded on the record and adopted by voice vote; board members on the record indicated support and the chair declared the motions carried unanimously.
Why it matters: The first vote is an annual, statutorily required certification that preserves federal and state reimbursement for school meals; the second establishes a local exception allowing limited after‑hours sales at school events, subject to conditions spelled out by statute.
What’s next: The district will file the certification language with its application materials and staff will attach the board vote to required reimbursement packets.
