This bill proposes amendments to the Code of West Virginia, specifically 18A-2-13, to establish mandatory guidelines for the scheduling of full-day and half-day cooks in schools. The bill changes the nature of the guidelines from optional to mandatory, requiring county boards to adhere to these new standards. The proposed guidelines include a revised ratio of cooks to meals, with a minimum of one cook for every 110 meals prepared and served, effective from the school year 2027-2028.

Additionally, the bill updates the meal count ranges and corresponding number of cooks required for various meal volumes, replacing the previous ranges and ratios. For instance, the previous meal ranges of 1-90 meals are now adjusted to 1-110 meals, and similar adjustments are made for higher meal counts. The average number of meals served per cook's hours worked is also standardized to 14.67 hours across all ranges. Overall, the bill aims to ensure adequate staffing for meal preparation in schools, thereby enhancing the quality of food service provided to students.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 18A-2-13