Section 305.5  Definitions

"Competitive food" means all food and beverages that are offered by any person, organization or entity for sale to students on the school campus during the school day, other than meals reimbursed under programs authorized by the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 USC 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 USC 1771 et seq.), as amended by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-296).

"Competitive food standards" means the nutrition standards for competitive food promulgated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  (See 7 CFR 210.11 (2013).)

"Eligible student" means a student eligible for free or reduced price meals under the School Breakfast Program authorized under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and/or the National School Lunch Program in accordance with federal regulations found at 7 CFR 245.3 (2014).

"Exempted fundraising day" means a school day on which food and/or beverages not meeting competitive food standards may be sold to students on the school campus.

"Food service area" means any area on school premises where reimbursable meals are served and/or eaten.

"Meal period" means the period of time during which breakfast or lunch is regularly served and the time scheduled for the students to eat the meal.

"Participating school" means any public or nonpublic school that participates in the School Breakfast Program or the National School Lunch Program.

"Reimbursable meal" means a meal meeting the definition of a "federal reimbursable meal", as set forth in regulations governing the School Breakfast Program (7 CFR 220.8 (2014)) or the National School Lunch Program (7 CFR 210.10 (2014)).  If the State Superintendent determines that exigent circumstances exist due to an issue related to the health and safety of students, a "reimbursable meal" may encompass any reimbursable meal meeting the requirements set forth in any program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 USC 1751 et seq.). 

"School campus" means all areas of the property under the jurisdiction of the participating school that are accessible to students during the school day.

"School day" means the period of time from the midnight before the start of the official school day until 30 minutes after the end of the official school day.

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 9907, effective July 22, 2021)