The Coca-Cola System respects the desire of school officials to provide a wide variety of appropriate beverage choices to their school community.

When selecting beverages and package sizes, school administrators should consider the specific school level beverage needs of students, faculty and staff.

Likewise, beverage companies should be responsive and respectful of each school's choice of beverages.

Timers will be made available to school partners to place time constraints on specific vending machines to meet their local needs.

When responding to a school or school district's requested choice of beverage selections, the following recommendations should be followed:

In elementary schools:
Products for students in elementary schools should include 100% juices, milk-based products and water. Other products that may be available in addition in elementary schools include juice drinks and rehydrating sports drinks.

Carbonated soft drinks should only be available in teachers' lounges and in vending machines designated for community use after school hours. Carbonated soft drinks should not be available to students during the school day. While carbonated soft drinks are appropriate for people of all ages, we've heard from parents and educators that younger children need help in making sound choices and for this reason carbonated soft drinks are not available in elementary schools during the school day.

In middle schools and high schools:
Products for middle school and high school cafeterias should include 100% juices, milk-based products and water. Other products that may be available in addition include juice drinks, teas and rehydrating sports drinks.

Products available in middle school and high school vending machines may include 100% juices, milk-based products, water, juice drinks, teas, rehydrating sports drinks and carbonated soft drinks. A full array of juices, water and other products must be available wherever carbonated soft drinks are sold.