JFCHA: Use of Alcohol for Cooking**
Code: JFCHA
Adopted: 12/14/11
Revised/Readopted: 9/28/22
Orig. Code: JFCHA
The Board allows the use of alcoholic beverages in specified classes, competitions or demonstrations in grades 9-12 under the following circumstances:
- As an ingredient in cooking or food preparations in a culinary arts class; or
- In preparation for a culinary competition or demonstration by students.
The use of alcoholic beverages for the above purposes will be used only while students are under adult supervision.
The alcoholic beverages must be securely stored while not in use.
The parent or guardian of each student participating in a culinary project using alcoholic beverages must provide written consent for the student to use the alcoholic beverages in the project. If consent is not provided or the student chooses not to participate, the district shall allow the student to participate in an alternative project.
A district employee who provides alcoholic beverages to students as an ingredient for cooking in a culinary class, contest or demonstration will not be in violation of laws prohibiting providing alcohol to a minor.
A student in possession of an alcoholic beverage for cooking in a culinary class, contest or demonstration will not be in violation of laws prohibiting possession of alcohol by a minor.
END OF POLICY
Legal Reference(s):
ORS 336.441
ORS 471.001
