# D.C. Code § 38-822.01: General goals and standards

> District of Columbia · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-822.01

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 38-822.01
- **Heading:** General goals and standards
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 38 / Chapter 8A / § 38-822.01

## Text

(a) (1) Public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools shall:
(A) Serve nutritious and well-balanced meals to students.
(B) (i) Provide meals with a vegetarian food option as the main course for breakfast and lunch every day at all grade levels;
(ii) Rotate main course vegetarian food options daily to avoid repetition; and
(iii) Clearly label or identify meals that contain only vegetarian food options as vegetarian; and
(C) Reasonably accommodate religious and non-medical dietary restrictions.
(2) A "school food authority", as defined in 7 C.F.R. § 210.2, shall not require a student requesting a plant-based food option, or other non-medical dietary accommodation, to obtain a note from a doctor.
(b) Public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools are encouraged to serve plant-based food option as the main course at breakfast and lunch each day to each student.
(c) Public schools, public charter schools, and participating private schools are strongly encouraged to procure food in a manner consistent with the Good Food Purchasing Program's core values.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 38-821.01 § 38-821.01. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-821.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-821.02 § 38-821.02. Healthy school meal subsidies and healthy school grants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-821.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-822.01 § 38-822.01. General goals and standards.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-822.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-822.02 § 38-822.02. Nutritional standards for school meals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-822.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-822.03 § 38-822.03. Additional requirements for public school meals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-822.03.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-822.03a § 38-822.03a. Self-operated school food service pilot program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-822.03a.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-822.04 § 38-822.04. Central kitchen.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-822.04.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-822.04a § 38-822.04a. Central kitchen report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-822.04a.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-822.05 § 38-822.05. Public disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-822.05.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-822.06 § 38-822.06. Healthy vending, fundraising, and prizes in public schools.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-822.06.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-822.07 § 38-822.07. Triennial review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-822.07.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-822.08 § 38-822.08. DC Free Summer Meals Program report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-822.08.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-823.01 § 38-823.01. Local food sourcing, reimbursement, and education.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-823.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 38-823.01a § 38-823.01a. Comprehensive food services plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-823.01a.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T38_C8A_S38-822.01. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.