CA AB1917

Requires school districts, county superintendents of schools, and charter school governing bodies that contract for food services using state or federal funds to develop and adopt policies ensuring full disclosure of all discounts, rebates, allowances, and incentives received by food service management companies from suppliers.

Mandates that food service management companies disclose and pay the local educational agency the full amount of any discounts, rebates, or applicable credits received based on purchases made on behalf of the agency.

Requires discounts, rebates, allowances, and incentives to be paid within a mutually agreed upon timeframe, with transaction records available for audit review.

Defines "rebate" to include any return of monetary value, including volume discounts, allowances, and discount purchase incentives.

Specifies that required policy changes must be implemented upon renewal, extension, or amendment of existing agreements or as part of new service agreements.