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From the ECS State Policy Database
2011 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2011. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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- Health--Nutrition
MOSigned into law 07/2011P-12Establishes the Farm-to-Table Advisory Board consisting of at least one representative from the University of
Missouri-Extension Service; the departments of Agriculture, Corrections, Economic Development, and Elementary and Secondary
Education; and the Office of Administration. The Director of the Department of Agriculture will appoint one person who is actively
engaged in the practice of small agribusiness. The representative from the Department of Agriculture will serve as chair of the board and coordinate meetings. The board must hold at least two meetings but may hold more if necessary to fulfill its requirements.
Purpose of the Advisory Board is to provide recommendations for strategies that allow schools and state institutions to more
easily incorporate locally grown agricultural products into their cafeteria offerings, salad bars, and vending machines and that
increase public awareness of local agricultural practices and the role that local agriculture plays in sustaining healthy
communities and supporting healthy lifestyles.
http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills111/sumpdf/HB0344T.pdf
Title: H.B. 344
Source: http://www.house.mo.gov

DESigned into law 06/2011P-12Prohibits public schools, including charter schools, and school districts from making available or serving food with more than 0.5 gram of artificial trans fatty acids to students in grades K through 12. States that a food contains artificial trans fatty acid if the food is labeled as vegetable shortening, margarine, or any kind of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, or if it contains more than 0.5 gram per serving of vegetable shortening, margarine, or any kind of partially hydrogenated vegetable oil as an ingredient.
http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+3/$file/legis.html?open
Title: H.B. 3
Source: http://legis.delaware.gov

FLSigned into law 06/2011P-12Creates the Healthy Schools for Healthy Lives Act. Transfers and reassigns functions and responsibilities, including records, personnel, property, and unexpended balances of appropriations and other resources for the administration of the school food and nutrition programs from the state Department of Education to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to conduct, supervise, and administer all school food and nutrition programs. http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2011/1312/BillText/er/PDF
Title: S.B. 1312
Source: http://www.flsenate.gov

MESigned into law 06/2011P-12Allows the Department of Education to adopt rules that are consistent with federal school nutrition standards for food and beverages sold or distributed on school grounds but outside of school meal programs. Exempts culinary arts programs provided by career and technical schools and programs from the requirements of the rules. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/chapters/PUBLIC224.asp
Title: H.P. 398
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org

MESigned into law 06/2011P-12Establishes the Maine Farm and Fish to School Program to increase the purchasing by schools of food raised, grown or harvested by Maine farmers and fishermen. Directs the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, the Department of Education and the Department of Marine Resources (collectively "the departments") to, within existing resources, support or otherwise assist one or more cooperating nonprofit organizations in the development and implementation of a pilot program to examine the benefits of promoting the purchasing of food grown or raised and fish raised or caught by Maine food producers for use in primary and secondary school meal programs. Requires the departments to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2013 on the pilot program, including information generated by the pilot program regarding economic impacts, benefits to farmers and producers and impacts on student eating habits and participation in school meal programs.
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/chapters/RESOLVE91.asp
Title: H.P. 1060
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org

MESigned into law 06/2011P-12Requires a public school in which at least 40% of the students qualify for a free or reduced-price lunch to implement a federally subsidized summer food service program to provide meals to children during the summer months. Requires the Commissioner of Education to adopt rules to implement the program and also requires each public school to develop a written plan to enroll students who are eligible in the summer food service program. http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_125th/chapters/PUBLIC379.asp
Title: S.P. 265
Source: http://www.mainelegislature.org

NVVetoed 06/2011P-12Requires the implementation of a school breakfast program at certain public schools; requiring the Department of Education to report on the school breakfast program for each public school; requiring school districts to report on school nutrition programs; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/76th2011/Bills/AB/AB137_EN.pdf
Title: A.B. 137
Source: http://www.leg.state.nv.us/

OHSigned into law 06/2011P-12In list of beverages that may be sold a la carte during the regular and extended school day, replaces specifics of quantity, types of, or calories of milk with "milk".
Page 160-161 of 1000: http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/BillText129/129_HB_153_EN_part2.pdf
Title: H.B. 153 - Milk Sales During School Day
Source: www.legislature.state.oh.us

ILAdopted 05/2011P-12Urges localities, schools, non-profit organizations, businesses, other entities, and the people of Illinois to promote Kids Eat Right, an initiative of the American Dietetic Association and the American Dietetic Association Foundation. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SR/PDF/09700SR0214lv.pdf
Title: S.R. 214
Source: www.ilga.gov

NMSigned into law 03/2011P-12Requires districts and charter schools to establish free breakfast programs. Allows school breakfast service during instructional time.
http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/11%20Regular/final/SB0144.pdf
Title: S.B. 144
Source: http://www.nmlegis.gov/

+ Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses
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+ High School
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