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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The Child Health Advisory Committee shall meet at least one (1) time per month and make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the State Board of Health consistent with the intent and purpose of this section and §§ 20-7-133 and 20-7-135.
(b) The committee shall develop nutrition and physical activity standards and policy recommendations with consideration of the following:
(1) Foods sold individually in school cafeterias but outside the regulated National School Lunch Program;
(2) Competitive foods as defined by the United States Department of Agriculture as the definition existed on January 1, 2015, and offered at schools typically through vending machines, student stores, school fundraisers, food carts, or food concessions;
(3) The continuing professional development of food service staff;
(4) The expenditure of funds derived from competitive food and beverage contracts;
(5) Physical education and activity;
(6) Systems to ensure the implementation of nutrition and physical activity standards; and
(7) The monitoring and evaluating of results and reporting of outcomes.
(c) The committee shall examine the progress of the Arkansas Coordinated School Health Program and make recommendations to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Health concerning the implementation of the Arkansas Coordinated School Health Program.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-7-134. Child Health Advisory Committee--Powers and duties - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-20-public-health-and-welfare/ar-code-sect-20-7-134/
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