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

• Ensure, at minimum, one person has the Food Handler Certification (if serving high-risk foods)

• 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

• Submit SNP application to Lead Agency

• Order and purchase food and supplies

• Create separate ledger devoted to the student nutrition program

• Enter all incoming funds and expenses in a timely manner

• Submit financial report (ledger), upon request

• Prepare/serve food

• Food shopping/ordering

• Support program as needed

• Promote the program

• Ensure program is universally accessible, positively promoted and does not create stigma against students

• Write grant proposals and organize fundraising events