HB 2520
Changing the recommended guidelines for full-day and half-day cooks to the minimum ratio of one cook for every 110 meals
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Bill overview
This bill changes the recommended number of cooks needed in West Virginia schools. Currently, guidelines suggested ratios based on the number of meals served. This bill establishes a minimum ratio of one cook for every 110 meals prepared and served, starting with the 2026-2027 school year. It also clarifies that a ‘meal’ for school lunch purposes should be considered a whole meal, while other meals should be equivalent to three-quarters of a school lunch meal.
Key provisions
- Establishes a minimum ratio of one cook for every 110 meals prepared and served.
- This change will take effect beginning with the 2026-2027 school year.
- Defines a ‘meal’ for school lunch purposes as a whole meal.
- Defines other meals as equivalent to three-quarters of a school lunch meal.
- Relates to §18A-2-13 of the West Virginia Code.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Public Schools
- School Food Service Staff
- County Boards of Education
Notable changes
- Replaces existing, guideline-based ratios with a fixed minimum ratio.
- Clarifies the definition of a ‘meal’ for school lunch purposes.
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