Our principal recently informed the PTO that our school system administrators/finance department will begin enforcing a Federal Health Guideline in regard to fundraisers. While we do not have all the information yet, it would appear that any school fundraiser that sells food items must meet a fat content requirement in order to use the company as a fundraiser.

Has anyone else been informed of the guideline? Are your schools enforcing this and if so, what options have been given to you to work around this requirement?

We currently use one fundraising company but their catalog includes, sausage and cheese which apparently does not meet this current guideline.

Your information would be appreciated.

I believe that is a misinterpretation of the regulation in question.

Can you get the name or number of the law? Or the text? We're looking into, as well.

Tim

Thank you for your quick response. I have requested this information from our principal and hope to receive an answer shortly.

Thanks again!

We got ours a couple of months ago. It will not take effect until September. No candy,pop,chips to be sold in or on school property by ANYONE. Big changes are indeed coming. And yes it is a federal mandate. A lot of schools get money from the Department of Agriculture. I think it is so kids will start eating healthier. In some districts it has started already. I'll keep you posted from my end.

I believe it is called the Wellness Policy. Everyone may have a different name for it. Farleymom what is yours called?

A big thanks to each of you who responded to my question. This policy is indeed the Local Wellness Policy (Section 204 of Public Law 108-265). I do believe that our school district may be a bit over zealous in regard to limiting certain fundraising companies and we will continue to look into this and make sure we inform you of our results. We currently use a catalog company in which only a very small amount of food is even offered for purchase.