ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SCHOOL SNACK/BREAKFAST PROGRAMS
School snack and breakfast programs are run by a variety of people- teachers, principals, secretaries, students, parents and other community volunteers. A successful student nutrition program has a team of champions, each understanding her/his own role and working towards the same goal.
Principals
- Support the student nutrition program
- Communicate with parents
- Ensure school and Ministry guidelines, including nutrition guidelines, are being followed
- Seek community/staff support and participation
Program Coordinator
Budget Secretary
Volunteers
All Committee Members
- Responsible for daily operations of the program
- Manage funds, supplies, etc.
- Assess if food donations meet program guidelines
- Develop menu with nutritious food; refer to the SNP Nutrition Guidelines
- Ensure safe food handling; arrange for food handling training
- Order and purchase food and supplies
- Submit SNP application to Lead Agency
- Submit monthly tracking data, financial reports, other information as requested
- Create separate ledger devoted to the student nutrition program
- Enter all incoming funds and expenses
- Submit financial reports, upon request
- Prepare/serve food
- Food shopping/ordering
- Support program as needed
- Promote the program in the community
- Ensure program is universally accessible, positively promoted and does not create stigma against students
- Write grant proposals and organize fundraising events
