ORS 336.423
Standards for food and beverages sold to students in schools

  • exceptions
  • compliance

(1)

As used in this section:

(a)

“Entree” means a food that is generally regarded as being the primary food in a meal and includes, but is not limited to, sandwiches, burritos, pasta and pizza.

(b)

“Snack” means a food that is generally regarded as supplementing a meal and includes, but is not limited to, chips, crackers, onion rings, nachos, french fries, doughnuts, cookies, pastries, cinnamon rolls and candy.

(2)

Except as provided in subsection (6) of this section, all food and beverage items sold to students in a public kindergarten through grade 12 school must at a minimum meet the standards required by this section.

(3)

The following shall apply to all food sold to students in a school during the times described in subsection (5)(a) of this section:

(a)

A snack item may be sold only in a single-serving size and:

(A)

May not have more than 35 percent of the total calories from fat. This requirement does not apply to snack items that are legumes, nuts, nut butters, seeds, seed butters, eggs, nonfried vegetables and cheese.

(B)

May not have more than 10 percent of the total calories from saturated fat. This requirement does not apply to snack items that are nuts, nut butters, seeds, seed butters, eggs and cheese.

(C)

May not contain more than 35 percent sugar by weight. This requirement does not apply to fruit and vegetables.

(D)

May not contain more than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving.

(E)

May not contain more than 150 total calories if sold in a school in which the highest grade level in the school is grade 5 or less.

(F)

May not contain more than 180 total calories if sold in a school in which the highest grade level in the school is grade 6, 7 or 8.

(G)

May not contain more than 200 total calories if sold in a school in which the highest grade level in the school is grade 9, 10, 11 or 12.

(b)

An entree item that is sold individually:

(A)

May not contain more than four grams of fat per 100 calories.

(B)

May not contain more than 450 total calories.

(4)

The following shall apply to all beverages sold to students in a school during the times described in subsection (5)(a) of this section:

(a)

If the beverage is sold in a school in which the highest grade level in the school is grade 5 or less, the beverage may not contain caffeine and may be only:

(A)

Water.

(B)

Fruit or vegetable juice, provided the beverage item is not more than eight ounces, is 100 percent juice or 100 percent juice diluted with water, has no added sweeteners and contains no more than 120 calories per eight ounces.

(C)

Milk or a nutritionally equivalent milk alternative, provided the beverage item is not more than eight ounces, is fat free or low fat and, if flavored, contains no more than 150 calories per eight ounces.

(b)

If the beverage is sold in a school in which the highest grade level in the school is grade 6, 7 or 8, the beverage may not contain caffeine and may be only:

(A)

Water.

(B)

Fruit or vegetable juice, provided the beverage item is not more than 10 ounces, is 100 percent juice or 100 percent juice diluted with water, has no added sweeteners and contains no more than 120 calories per eight ounces.

(C)

Milk or a nutritionally equivalent milk alternative, provided the beverage item is not more than 10 ounces, is fat free or low fat and, if flavored, contains no more than 150 calories per eight ounces.

(c)

If the beverage is sold in a school in which the highest grade level in the school is grade 9, 10, 11 or 12, the beverage may be only:

(A)

Water.

(B)

Flavored water, provided the beverage item is not more than 20 ounces and contains no calories.

(C)

Fruit or vegetable juice, provided the beverage item is not more than 12 ounces, is 100 percent juice or 100 percent juice diluted with water, has no added sweeteners and contains no more than 120 calories per eight ounces.

(D)

Milk or a nutritionally equivalent milk alternative, provided the beverage item is not more than 12 ounces, is fat free or low fat and, if flavored, contains no more than 150 calories per eight ounces.

(E)

A beverage item that is not more than 20 ounces and contains no more than 0.5 calories per ounce.

(F)

A beverage item that is not more than 12 ounces and contains no more than five calories per ounce.

(5)

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(a)

The standards required by this section apply to food and beverage items sold to students in a school at all times during the regular or extended school day when the activities in the school are primarily under the control of the school district board. This includes, but is not limited to, the time before or after classes are in session and the time when the school is being used for activities such as clubs, yearbook, band or choir practice, student government, drama rehearsals or child care programs.

(b)

The standards required by this section do not apply to food and beverage items sold in a school at times when the school is being used for school-related events or nonschool-related events for which parents and other adults are a significant part of an audience or are selling food or beverage items before, during or after the event, such as a sporting event or another interscholastic activity, a play or a band or choir concert.

(6)

The standards required by this section do not apply to:

(a)

Food and beverage items sold as a meal in a school as part of the United States Department of Agriculture’s National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program; or

(b)

Entree items that:

(A)

At a minimum, meet the standards of the federal programs identified in paragraph (a) of this subsection;

(B)

Are sold individually in portions allowed under the federal programs identified in paragraph (a) of this subsection; and

(C)

Are sold not later than one day after items that are part of a federal program identified in paragraph (a) of this subsection are sold.

(7)

A school district board may adopt standards that are more restrictive than the standards specified by this section.

(8)

Each school year, a school district board shall determine whether the school district is in compliance with the standards required by this section and report the results of that determination to the Department of Education. The department may monitor whether school districts are in compliance with the standards required by this section. [2007 c.455 §1; 2015 c.317 §1]

Source: Section 336.423 — Standards for food and beverages sold to students in schools; exceptions; compliance, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors336.­html.

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336.014
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336.029
Oregon Civics Day for Teachers
336.035
Required courses of study
336.057
Courses in Constitution and history of United States
336.059
Child sexual abuse prevention instructional program
336.067
Topics given special emphasis in instruction
336.071
Emergency drills and instruction
336.076
Advisory group regarding English language learner programs
336.079
English language learners
336.081
Opportunity to qualify to assist non-English-speaking students
336.082
Development of nondiscriminatory curriculum
336.086
Standards for curriculum described in ORS 336.082
336.092
Definitions for ORS 336.092 and 336.095
336.095
Full-day and half-day kindergarten
336.101
Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership and Innovation Program
336.104
Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Partnership and Innovation Account
336.107
Parenting skills and child development course
336.109
Policy to reduce gang involvement, violent activities and drug abuse
336.113
Multicultural education
336.145
Adult education classes
336.175
Extended educational experiences
336.179
Recognition of student achievement
336.184
Oregon Student Information Protection Act
336.187
When school authorized to disclose information about student
336.201
Nursing services provided by district
336.204
Department assistance in funding school nursing services
336.211
Vision screenings and eye examinations
336.212
Vision Health Account
336.213
Dental screenings
336.214
Request not to participate in dental screening
336.216
Mental health screenings
336.222
District policy and plan
336.227
Duties of Oregon Health Authority
336.235
State board rules
336.241
Inclusion of cannabis abuse prevention curricula supplements and public information programs in policies and plans
336.423
Standards for food and beverages sold to students in schools
336.426
Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program
336.431
Farm-to-School Grant Program to purchase Oregon food products and to fund certain educational activities
336.441
Use of alcoholic beverages in culinary arts classes
336.445
Use of polystyrene foam in meal service
336.455
Human sexuality education courses
336.465
Examination of instructional material
336.472
Instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and uses of automated external defibrillators
336.473
Instruction in oral health
336.474
Instruction on organ and tissue donation and education
336.477
Rights
336.479
Physical examination prior to participation in extracurricular sports
336.485
Concussions
336.490
Qualified health care professional for purposes of ORS 336.485 and 417.875
336.495
Form for student diagnosed with concussion or brain injury
336.505
“Community school program” defined
336.510
Legislative findings
336.520
Community school program to provide for advisory involvement
336.525
Program to be operated by district providing elementary or secondary education
336.575
Notice and consultation before establishing, expanding or changing residential program
336.580
Education at youth care centers
336.585
Education for children enrolled in Juvenile Detention Education Program
336.590
Education for children enrolled in Youth Corrections Education Program
336.615
Definition for ORS 336.615 to 336.665
336.625
Goals
336.631
Private alternative programs
336.635
Enrollment in alternative education program
336.637
Instruction in educational standards required
336.640
Rules governing education for pregnant and parenting students
336.645
Notification of availability of program
336.655
District evaluation of program
336.665
Effect of failure to propose alternative programs
336.790
Definitions for ORS 336.790 to 336.820
336.795
Purposes of traffic safety education course
336.800
School course in traffic safety education
336.802
Traffic safety education course
336.804
Unavailability of traffic safety education course
336.805
Reimbursement to course provider
336.807
Reimbursement to Department of Human Services
336.810
Student Driver Training Fund
336.815
Contract with commercial driver training school
336.820
Sanctions for violation of ORS 336.790 to 336.820
336.840
Policies for personal electronic devices
336.851
Creation
336.856
Oregon Digital Learning Fund
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