Delivery apps like Postmates and Uber Eats have grown in popularity. And with school back in session, is it okay for public school students to get their lunch from an app?
In one school district, that's a "No." The Lafayette Parish School System in Louisiana has banned deliveries to their high schools. The Chief Administrative Officer, Joe Craig says there are health and administrative issues at play. "We have a wellness policy, and the guidelines for that wellness policy come from the USDA.," he said. Craig went on to say that the policy requires them to minimize competition between school meals and outside fast food services.
Craig says he is also worried about safety. "If you start getting 5,10 people showing up from a different fast food or some delivery agency, the clerks just can't keep track of the people coming and going," he added.
So what about our area? Guilford County Schools Nutritional Services told us that there is no district-wide rule against delivery apps in schools. However, they also emphasized that the district allows school principals to make decisions for their own schools. So your child's school may have a rule against delivery apps.
We also spoke to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. They said they similarly don't have a district policy and each school can make their own decision. But, they added that a quick survey showed that many high school principals would not allow food delivery during lunch.