HB 1866-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires the department, with the assistance of the office of the superintendent of public instruction, to develop statewide recommendations for local school boards to follow when determining the nutritional content of meals served in public schools, the content of course curricula regarding nutrition, and policies concerning competitive foods available to students.

Directs every board of school directors to develop a nutritional integrity policy that incorporates the principles contained in the district's nutrition education curriculum and the recommendations of the department of health and the United States department of agriculture on healthy dietary practices into the district's meal program and competitive food policy.

Directs the department of health and the office of the superintendent of public instruction to develop model policies for the measurement of the body mass index of students that school districts may elect to follow.