CFR > Title 7 - Agriculture > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER II—FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (parts 210 to 296) > SUBCHAPTER A—CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS (parts 210 to 249) > PART 210—NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM > SUBPART C—Requirements for School Food Authority Participation (§210.9 to §210.16) > 210.12—Student, parent and community involvement.

210.12—Student, parent and community involvement.

(a) General. School food authorities shall promote activities to involve students and parents in the Program. Such activities may include menu planning, enhancement of the eating environment, Program promotion, and related student-community support activities. School food authorities are encouraged to use the school food service program to teach students about good nutrition practices and to involve the school faculty and the general community in activities to enhance the Program.
(b) Food service management companies. School food authorities contracting with a food service management company shall comply with the provisions of § 210.16(a) regarding the establishment of an advisory board of parents, teachers and students.
(c) Residential child care institutions. Residential child care institutions shall comply with the provisions of this section, to the extent possible.