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From the ECS State Policy Database 1994-2013

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The following summary includes policies ECS has tracked in this database since 1994. 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. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary 21st Century Skills Accountability Accountability--Accreditation Accountability--Measures/Indicators Accountability--Reporting Results Accountability--Rewards Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Learnfare Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Drive Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--No Pass No Play Accountability--Sanctions/Interventions--Takeovers Accountability--School Improvement Adult Basic Education Assessment Assessment--Accommodations Assessment--College Entrance Exams Assessment--Computer Based Assessment--End-of-Course Assessment--Formative/Interim Assessment--High Stakes/Competency Assessment--Legal Issues Assessment--NAEP (NAEP Results and NAEP Organization) Assessment--Performance Based/Portfolio Assessment--Value Added At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention) At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Drugs/Alcohol Attendance Attendance--Compulsory Attendance--Statutory Ages (Upper and Lower) Attendance--Truancy Background Checks Bilingual/ESL Brain Research Business Involvement Career/Technical Education Career/Technical Education--Career Academies/Apprenticeship Cheating Choice of Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Charter Districts Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Closings Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Cyber Charters Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Research Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment Choice of Schools--Choice/Open Enrollment--Research Choice of Schools--Innovation Schools Choice of Schools--Magnet or Specialized Schools Choice of Schools--Tax Credits Choice of Schools--Vouchers Choice of Schools--Vouchers--Privately Funded Civic Education Civic Education--Character Education Civic Education--Civic Knowledge and Literacy Civic Education--Curriculum/Standards Civic Education--Pledge of Allegiance Class Size Curriculum Curriculum--Alignment Curriculum--Arts Education Curriculum--Censorship Curriculum--Core Curriculum Curriculum--Drivers Education Curriculum--Environmental Education Curriculum--Excusal Curriculum--Family Living Education Curriculum--Financial Literacy/Economics Ed. Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language Curriculum--Geography Education Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education Curriculum--Home Economics Curriculum--International Education Curriculum--Language Arts Curriculum--Language Arts--Writing/Spelling Curriculum--Mathematics Curriculum--Multicultural Curriculum--Physical Education Curriculum--Science Curriculum--Sex Education Curriculum--Social Studies/History Curriculum--Speech Education Data-Driven Improvement Demographics Demographics--Condition of Children/Adults Demographics--Enrollments Desegregation Economic/Workforce Development Education Research Equity Federal Finance Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost Finance--Aid to Private Schools Finance--Bonds Finance--District Finance--Does Money Matter? Finance--Equity Finance--Facilities Finance--Federal Finance--Funding Formulas Finance--Litigation Finance--Local Foundations/Funds Finance--Lotteries Finance--Performance Funding Finance--Private Giving Finance--Resource Efficiency Finance--State Budgets/Expenditures Finance--Student Fees Finance--Taxes/Revenues Finance--Taxes/Revenues--Alternative Revenues Governance Governance--Deregulation/Waivers/Home Rule Governance--Ethics/Conflict of Interest Governance--Mandates Governance--Regional Entities Governance--School Boards Governance--School Boards--Training Governance--Site-Based Management Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies Health Health--Child Abuse Health--Mental Health Health--Nutrition Health--School Based Clinics or School Nurses Health--Suicide Prevention Health--Teen Pregnancy High School High School--Advanced Placement High School--College Readiness High School--Credit Recovery High School--Dropout Rates/Graduation Rates High School--Dual/Concurrent Enrollment High School--Early Colleges/Middle Colleges High School--Exit Exams High School--GED (General Education Development) High School--Graduation Requirements High School--International Baccalaureate Instructional Approaches Instructional Approaches--Constructivism Instructional Approaches--Grading Practices Instructional Approaches--Homeschooling Instructional Approaches--Homework/Study Skills Instructional Approaches--Official English Instructional Approaches--Problem Based Learning Instructional Approaches--Single-Sex Education Instructional Approaches--Time/Time on Task Instructional Approaches--Tracking/Ability Grouping Integrated Services/Full-Service Schools International Benchmarking Leadership Leadership--District Superintendent Leadership--District Superintendent--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Certification and Licensure Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Compensation and Diversified Pay Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Evaluation and Effectiveness Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Induction Programs and Mentoring Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Preparation--Alternative Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Professional Development Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Recruitment and Retention Leadership--Principal/School Leadership--Tenure Middle School Minority/Diversity Issues Minority/Diversity Issues--African American Minority/Diversity Issues--American Indian / Alaska Native / Native Hawaiian Minority/Diversity Issues--Hispanic No Child Left Behind No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress No Child Left Behind--Assessment No Child Left Behind--Choice/Transfer No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools No Child Left Behind--Finance No Child Left Behind--Parent Involvement No Child Left Behind--Reauthorization Issues/Waivers No Child Left Behind--Report Cards No Child Left Behind--School Support No Child Left Behind--Special Populations No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services Online Learning--Digital/Blended Learning Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses P-16 or P-20 P-3 P-3 Brain Development P-3 Child Care P-3 Content Standards and Assessment P-3 Data Systems P-3 Early Intervention (0-3) P-3 Ensuring Quality P-3 Evaluation/Economic Benefits P-3 Family Involvement P-3 Finance P-3 Governance P-3 Grades 1-3 P-3 Health and Mental Health P-3 Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full-Day Kindergarten P-3 Kindergarten--Full Day Kindergarten P-3 Preschool P-3 Public/Private Partnerships P-3 Special Ed./Inclusion P-3 Teaching Quality/Professional Development Parent/Family Parent/Family--Parent Rights Parent/Family--Research Partnerships--University/School Postsecondary Postsecondary Accountability Postsecondary Accountability--Accreditation Postsecondary Accountability--Diploma Mills Postsecondary Accountability--Licensing/Program Review and Approval Postsecondary Accountability--Student Learning Postsecondary Affordability Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid Postsecondary Affordability--Textbooks Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Undocumented Immigrants Postsecondary Faculty Postsecondary Faculty--Compensation Postsecondary Faculty--Intellectual Property Postsecondary Faculty--Teaching Assistants Postsecondary Faculty--Tenure Postsecondary Finance Postsecondary Finance--Efficiency/Performance-Based Funding Postsecondary Finance--Facilities Postsecondary Finance--Revenue and Expenditures Postsecondary Governance and Structures Postsecondary Governance and Structures--Administrative/Leadership Issues Postsecondary Governance and Structures--State Executives/State Agencies Postsecondary Institutions Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges Postsecondary Institutions--For-Profit/Proprietary Postsecondary Institutions--Four-Year Baccalaureate Postsecondary Institutions--HBCUs/Minority-Serving Institutions Postsecondary Institutions--Private/Independent Postsecondary Online Instruction Postsecondary Participation Postsecondary Participation--Access Postsecondary Participation--Admissions Requirements Postsecondary Participation--Affirmative Action Postsecondary Participation--Enrollments (Statistics) Postsecondary Participation--Outreach Postsecondary Students Postsecondary Students--Adults Postsecondary Students--Disabled Postsecondary Students--Foster Youth Postsecondary Students--Graduate/Professional Postsecondary Students--International Postsecondary Students--Low-Income Postsecondary Students--Military Postsecondary Students--Minority Postsecondary Success Postsecondary Success--Completion Postsecondary Success--Completion--Completion Rates (Statistics) Postsecondary Success--Developmental/Remediation Postsecondary Success--Retention/Persistence Postsecondary Success--Transfer/Articulation Private Schools Privatization Privatization--Education Management Agencies (EMOs) Proficiency-Based Approaches Promising Practices Promotion/Retention Public Involvement Purposes of Public Education Reading/Literacy Reading/Literacy--Adult Literacy Religion Religion--Prayer/Meditation Religion--Scientific Creationism (Evolution) Rural Scheduling/School Calendar Scheduling/School Calendar--Day/Class Length Scheduling/School Calendar--Extended Day Programs Scheduling/School Calendar--Summer School Scheduling/School Calendar--Week Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Scheduling/School Calendar--Year Round School Climate/Culture School Safety School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution School Safety--Code of Conduct School Safety--Corporal Punishment School Safety--Disaster/Emergency Preparedness School Safety--Expulsion/Suspension School Safety--No Child Left Behind--Safe Schools School Safety--Sexual Harassment and Assault School Safety--Special Education School Safety--Uniforms/Dress Codes School/District Structure/Operations School/District Structure/Operations--District Consolidation/Deconsolidation School/District Structure/Operations--District Size School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities School/District Structure/Operations--Food Service CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Waivers from Providing Free Meals During Summer Session A.B. 2555 Amends deadline for a district to submit a waiver from requirement to provide free meal to free-/reduced-price lunch-eligible students durin... More... CA Vetoed 09/2012 P-12 Free/Reduced Lunches Must Be Served Needy Students at Charter Schools A.B. 1594 From bill summary: Requires a charter school to provide each needy pupil with one nutritionally adequate free or reduced-price meal during e... More... CA Signed into law 09/2012 P-12 Sale of Produce from School Gardens A.B. 2367 Authorizes a district, charter school, or county office of education operating a school garden to sell produce grown in the school garden, p... More... AL Signed into law 05/2012 P-12 Farm-To-School Procurement Act H.B. 670 Establishes the Farm-To-School Procurement Act. Directs the state department of education and the department of agriculture and industries c... More... NY Signed into law 03/2012 P-12 Free School Meals/Milk Without Separate Application A.B. 9057 - Free School Meals/Milk Without Separate Application Part A, Section 3: Requires the office of temporary and disability assistance to provide the state education department a dataset listing st... More... TX Adopted 11/2011 P-12 Nutrition Outreach and Education 4 TAC 26.40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 51, 52, 53, 55 Renames nutrition outreach and education programs and clarifies eligibility requirements for both programs. One program is now "Expanding th... More... CA Signed into law 10/2011 P-12 School Lunch Program Eligibility Data in Determining CalFresh Eligibility A.B. 402 From bill summary: Authorizes a school district or county office of education to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the local age... More... OR Signed into law 08/2011 P-12 Agricultural Programs H.B. 2800 Relating to Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program; appropriating money; and declaring an emergency. http://www.leg.state.or.us/11r... More... OR Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 School Meals S.B. 480 Requires the Department of Education (ODE) to provide assistance to school districts, government agencies and community groups to encourage ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2011 P-12 Summer Nutrition Programs at Low-Income Schools S.B. 89 Unless the department of agriculture grants a school district a waiver, requires a district in which at least 50% of students are eligible f... More... NM Signed into law 03/2011 P-12 School Breakfast Programs S.B. 144 Requires districts and charter schools to establish free breakfast programs. Allows school breakfast service during instructional time. htt... More... CA Signed into law 09/2010 P-12 Free, Fresh Water During School Meals S.B. 1413 Requires a school district to provide access to free, fresh drinking water during meal times in school food service areas by July 1, 2011, u... More... IL Signed into law 08/2010 P-12 Annual School Meal Report S.B. 3681 - Section 105 ILCS 125/4 Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act to delete provisions requiring the state board to provide to the governor and general asse... More... DC Adopted 07/2010 P-12 Healthy Foods L.B. 18-564 - Healthy Foods Establishes a Healthy Schools Fund to, among other purposes, (1) provide additional funding for healthy school meals; (2) provide free break... More... DC Adopted 07/2010 P-12 School Environments and School Gardens LB 18-564 - School Environments and School Gardens Establishes an environmental programs office in the Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization that would establish comprehensive r... More... OH Signed into law 06/2010 P-12 School Food Offerings S.B. 210, Part II Permits schools participating in a school breakfast program to offer breakfast to students in their classrooms during the school day. Provid... More... VT Signed into law 04/2010 P-12 3SquaresVT H.B. 408 Proposes to maximize eligibility and simplify the enrollment process in 3SquaresVT by implementing federal options in the supplemental nutri... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 School Breakfast Program S.B. 1957 Makes changes concerning the the breakfast incentive program. Adds subsection making grants available to school boards and welfare centers t... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Life-Threatening Food Allergies H.B. 281 Requires the state board of education, in conjunction with the department of public health, to develop and make available to each school boa... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Summer Food Service S.B. 1977 - Summer Food Service Clarifies that districts must continue to operate a summer breakfast and lunch program as long as they have one or more schools (i) in which... More... IL Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 Farm Fresh Schools Program H.B. 78 Creates the Farm Fresh Schools Program to increase access to and promoting the consumption of locally grown fruits and vegetables in schools... More... OR Signed into law 08/2009 P-12 School Breakfast Program H.B. 3199 Transfers, credits or allocates certain moneys from specified funds and accounts to other specified funds, accounts or agencies to be used f... More... OH Signed into law 07/2009 P-12 Policies to Protect Students with Food Allergies H.B. 1 - Section 3313.719 Creates new section 3313.719. Directs school districts, community schools, STEM schools and chartered nonpublic schools to adopt written pol... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Interagency Farm-to-School Coordination Task Force S.B. 1027 Establishes an interagency farm-to-school coordination task force to promote a healthy diet for schoolchildren and the business of small to ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2009 P-12 Nutrition Education S.B. 282 Authorizes the department of agriculture to develop an outreach program to promote better health and nutrition programs and prevent obesity ... More... CO Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Student Food Allergies Policy S.B. 226 Requires the State Board of Education to promulgate rules establishing a policy for the management of food allergies and anaphylaxis among s... More... FL Signed into law 05/2009 P-12 Postsec. School Construction Bonds/Virtual Instruction Program/School Breakfast Programs/Florida Teacher Lead Program S.B. 1676 Creates the Florida Qualified School Construction Bond Allocation Act; requires the Office of Technology and Information Services (under sup... More... CO Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 School Food Service Programs S.B. 230 Allows a school food authority to establish, maintain, equip, and operate a food-service facility; requires a board of education of a school... More... HI Signed into law 04/2009 P-12 School Meal Prices S.B. 160 Modifies the manner in which school meal prices, including lunch and breakfast, are determined by the department of education. http://www.ca... More... CO Signed into law 03/2009 P-12 Food Service for Early Childhood Programs S.B. 33 Adds children enrolled in state-subsidized early childhood education programs operated by public schools and who are eligible for reduced-co... More... RI Adopted 03/2009 P-12 Nutrition Requirements for School Food Service Uncodified Contains nutrition requirements for school food service programs so that students may receive balanced, nutritious meals and snacks at schoo... More... CO Adopted 02/2009 P-12 School Food Service and Nutrition 1 CCR 301-3 Preserves and protects the nutritional integrity of Food and Nutrition Service operations in public schools and districts. Strengthens and c... More... WY Adopted 01/2009 P-12 FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS Chapter 4 Amends rules to require promulgation of rules and regulations governing Food Service Operations in districts and provide financial assistanc... More... IL Adopted 11/2008 P-12 School Food Service 23 IAC 305.5, .10, .15, .17, APPENDIX A, B Requires every public school, at the beginning of each school year, to publicly announce the availability of free lunches and, as applicable... More... CA Signed into law 09/2008 P-12 Food service A.B. 2300 Amends existing law relating to direct certification for enrollment in the School Lunch and Breakfast Program. Permits the State Department ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2008 P-12 Water A.B. 2704 Expresses findings of the legislature related to childhood obesity and the significance of free tap water at schools. Prohibits the governin... More... HI GOVERNOR'S veto overridden by SENATE. *****To HOUSE for concurrence 07/2008 P-12 Food Waste Recycling Pilot Project S.B. 871 Directs the department of education, in partnership with the department of health, to develop and implement a three-year food waste recyclin... More... FL Signed into law 06/2008 P-12 School Breakfast Programs H.B. 623 Requires expansion of the school district breakfast programs to middle and high schools; sets prices for school meals and for provision of t... More... CO Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Child Nutrition School Lunch Protection Program S.B. 123 Creates the child nutrition school lunch protection program and child nutrition school lunch protection program fund to eliminate the reduce... More... MD Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 School to Farm Program S.B. 158 Establishes the Jane Lawton Farm-to-School Program in the Department of Agriculture to promote the sale of farm products grown in the state ... More... TN Signed into law 05/2008 P-12 Local Foods for Food Service S.B. 3341 Specifies that each local school board's plan for compliance with nutritional breakfast and lunch programs include specific provisions to en... More... OR Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Farm-to-School and School Garden Program H.B. 3601A Requires the Department of Education to establish Oregon Farm-to-School and School Garden Program and to assist school districts that partic... More... WA Signed into law 03/2008 P-12 Local Farms-Healthy Kids Act S.B. 6483 The bill creates the farm-to-school program within the department of agriculture to facilitate increased procurement of Washington grown foo... More... NY Signed into law 01/2008 P-12 New York City Public School Cafeterias S.B. 6487 Directs the commissioner of education to review ventilation and air temperature conditions in public school cafeterias in New York City. Req... More... CA Signed into law 09/2007 P-12 Nutrition S.B. 490 Prohibits a school or school district, through a vending machine or school food service establishment during school hours and up to 1/2 hour... More... IL Signed into law 08/2007 P-12 Summer Breakfast/Lunch Program H.B. 1964 Directs a district to develop a plan to have a summer breakfast or lunch (or both) program for each school (i) in which at least 50% of the ... More... NC Signed into law 07/2007 P-12 Food Service Equipment H.B. 705 Permits local boards to enter into lease purchase or installment purchase contracts for food service equipment. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/... More... HI Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Food Distribution Program Revolving Fund H.B. 13 Establishes the food distribution program revolving fund to support the administration and operation of the food distribution program. http:... More... NH Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Reimbursment for Approved Meals H.B. 213 Allows charter schools, approved nonpublic schools and residential facilities for children to apply for reimbursement for approved school me... More... VT Veto overridden 06/2007 P-12 Local Foods Mini-Grant Program H.B. 91 Establishes the local foods mini-grant program created in Act No. 145 of 2006 as a permanent program to award local grants to help schools d... More... CO Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 Start Smart Nutrition Program S.B. 59 Creates and makes an appropriation for the Start Smart Nutrition Program. The program is intended to ensure all students have a nutritious b... More... NE Signed into law 05/2007 P-12 School Breakfast Funding L.A. 73 Relates to school breakfast funding. Changes the basis for the state reimbursement of the school breakfast program from the current year to ... More... MD Signed into law 04/2007 P-12 Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program H.B. 1199 Alters the criteria used to determine whether a school qualifies to participate in the Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program.... More... VA Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 Postsec. Community College Farm-to-School Website S.B. 797 Requires the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish a website to facilitate and promote the purchase of Virginia far... More... VA Passed 02/2007 P-12 Farm-to-School Task Force S.J. 347 This joint resolution of the legislature requests the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry and the Secretary of Education to establish a fa... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 School Food and Beverage Guidelines A.B. 469 Requires the Department of Education to develop and maintain nutrition guidelines for all food and beverages served on public school campuse... More... CA Vetoed 09/2006 P-12 Reduced-priced Meals for Child Development Programs S.B. 1674 Extends the reimbursement rate for free and reduced- price meals to specified child development programs. Requires school and such developme... More... WV Adopted 09/2006 P-12 Program/Curriculum Requirements Title 126, Series 42 Amends rules regarding the pre-K & K-12 program or curriculum requirements; reduces the amount of required teaching time for English Languag... More... IL Signed into law 06/2006 P-12 School Breakfast and Lunch Programs S.B. 2336 Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act and the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Makes changes concerning the breakfast incentive prog... More... TX Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 School Breakfast and Lunch Program H.B. 1 C (Section 1.19) The department, the Texas Education Agency, and the Health and Human Services Commission shall ensure that applicable information maintained... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Farm-to-School Food Service H.B. 456 Creates in the agency of agriculture, food and markets a local foods mini-grant program for the purpose of helping Vermont schools develop r... More... VT Signed into law 05/2006 P-12 Students with Life-Threatening Allergies and Chronic Illnesses H.B. 611 Directs the commissioner of education, with the commissioner of health to annually inform superintendents and principals of appropriate prac... More... ME Adopted 01/2006 P-12 Child Nutrition Programs in Public Schools CMR 05-071-051 The Department of Education is proposing amendments to Ch. 51 - Child Nutrition Programs in Public Schools and Institutions. The rule conta... More... CT Signed into law 06/2005 P-12 Students with Life-Threatening Allergies S.B. 1312 Requires the department to develop and make available guidelines for the management of students with life-threatening food allergies. Requir... More... CT Vetoed 06/2005 P-12 Healthy Food at Schools S.B. 1309 Clarifies that K-5 daily physical exercise requirement must include at least 20 minutes of exercise per full school day in addition to any p... More... FL Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 Summer Nutrition Programs H.B. 227 Requires each district school board to develop a plan to sponsor a summer nutrition program beginning in the summer of 2006. Provides criter... More... HI Signed into law 05/2005 P-12 School Lunch Prices H.B. 843 Authorizes the department of education to set school lunch prices of up to 1/2, rather than 1/3, of the cost of preparing the lunches, to al... More... WA to governor 05/2005 P-12 School Breakfast Programs H.B. 1771 Subject to funding, requires school districts, by the 2005-06 school year, to begin school breakfast programs in schools in which more than ... More... AZ Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 School Nutritional Standards H.B. 2544 By July 1, 2006, requires the department to develop minimum nutrition standards that at least meet federal guidelines for food and beverages... More... KY Signed into law 03/2005 P-12 Health and Nutrition in Schools S.B. 172 Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, requires each school to limit access to no more than one day each week to retail fast foods in the... More... IL Signed into law 02/2005 P-12 Childhood Hunger Relief Act H.B. 756 Relates to the Childhood Hunger Relief Act. Provides that every public school must have a free breakfast program. Strongly encourages all di... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Nutrition A.B. 2504 Establishes a 2-year pilot program to make available free fresh and dried fruits and fresh vegetables to pupils in eligible elementary and s... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Schools: National School Lunch Program A.B. 2686 Encourages the governing board of a school district participating in the National School Lunch Program to disseminate information regarding ... More... CA Vetoed 09/2004 P-12 Schools: Irradiated Foods A.B. 1988 Specifies that before school may serve irradiated foods, the district must: (1) Take formal action permitting the use of irradiated foods. (... More... NY Signed into law 08/2004 P-12 Food Items from Farms S.B. 6024 Allows a school district to apply to the state commissioner of education to purchase school food items from an association of more than 10 o... More... WA Signed into law 03/2004 P-12 School Lunch Programs S.B. 6411 Provides school districts with school serving grades kindergarten through four where 25% of the students qualify for free or reduced price l... More... SD Adopted, On November 2004 Ballot 02/2004 P-12 Provision of Certain Services to All Children HJR 1003/Constitutional Amendment B Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election amendments to Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of South D... More... NY Vetoed 09/2003 P-12 School Cafeteria Cooling Requirements S.B. 3445 Authorizes Commissioner of Labor to promulgate rules and regulations establishing air temperature, ventilation and filtration standards and ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2003 P-12 Obesity and Health Needs of Children S.B. 474 Establishes a joint interim committee composed of the following members: (1) the commissioner of education; (2) the commissioner of public... More... VT Signed into law 05/2003 P-12 Federal School Meals Programs H.B. 54 Requires that a school district participate in the federal school breakfast program, and that a district may vote every two years on whether... More... AR Signed into law 04/2003 P-12 Child Health Advisory Committee H.B. 1583 Creates a Child Health Advisory Committee; coordinates statewide efforts to combat childhood obesity; provides for standards and policy reco... More... PA Signed into law 12/2002 P-12 School Cafeterias H.B. 2350 Amends the Public Eating and Drinking Place Code. Provides for health and safety inspections of school cafeterias and for training related t... More... OH Signed into law 06/2002 P-12 Heimlich Maneuver H.B. 384 Requires public and nonpublic school to have an employee trained in the performance of the Heimlich maneuver present during periods of food ... More... FL Signed into law 05/2002 P-12 Education Code Re-Write: Summer Food Programs for Low-Income Pupils S.B. 20E Creates new section mandating that districts report to the department by February 1, 2004 on their participation in federal summer food serv... More... IA Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Numerous Program Changes H.B. 2515 Adds one nonvoting student member to state board, making total board membership 10, provides for application process and appointment of stud... More... MD Signed into law 04/2002 P-12 Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program H.B. 1409 Repeals the termination date of the Meals for Achievement In-Classroom Breakfast Program; requires the Department of Education to evaluate t... More... WA Signed into law 03/2002 P-12 Access to School Meals S.B. 6425 Authorizes access to school meal programs to volunteers, public agencies, political subdivisions or associations that serve public entities ... More... CA Signed into law 09/2001 P-12 Information on school meals S.B. 19 Authorizes every public school to post a summary of nutrition and physical activity laws and regulations and the school district policies. R... More... AZ Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 School Breakfast Program H.B. 2211 Establishes the school breakfast incentive and marketing program; makes an appropriation.... More... MT Signed into law 05/2001 P-12 Start-Up Costs for School Breakfast Programs H.B. 353 Provides start-up costs for school districts to establish school breakfast programs.... More... CA Vetoed 09/2000 P-12 School Food Service Programs S.B. 1514 Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to convene an advisory task force to explore ways to inform parents about the healthfulnes... More... CA Vetoed 09/2000 P-12 Summer Food Service Program A.B. 2631 Authorizes the State Department of Education to award grants on a competitive basis, based upon criteria developed by the State Department o... More... RI Signed into law 07/2000 P-12 Breakfast Programs S.B. 2387 Requires all public schools to make a breakfast program available to students attending the school.... More... School/District Structure/Operations--Libraries School/District Structure/Operations--Org. 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