1.    The board of a school district may prepare and provide meals, snacks, or other food services for any events or programs occurring on or off school property, provided the events or programs:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 15.1-35-08

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

a.    Are hosted by or under the auspices of the school district; or

b.    Involve child care centers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program Act [Pub. L. 108-265; 118 Stat. 729; 42 U.S.C. § 1766 et seq.].

2.     a.    The board of a school district may enter into a contract to prepare and provide meals, snacks, or other food services for persons or programs other than those in subsection 1, provided any person that wishes to enter a contract with the board under this subdivision first demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that there are no private entities able and willing to enter into such a contract.

b.    The board of a school district may not advertise to the general public its willingness to provide meals, snacks, or other food services under this section.