Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2369

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Title

Description: Physical education and health education programs in school districts; require certain minimum standards.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
2 01/23 (S) DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
3 01/25 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
4 01/31 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
5 01/31 (S) Passed   {Vote}
6 02/02 (S) Transmitted To House
7 02/07 (H) Referred To Education
8 02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
9 02/21 (H) Amended
10 02/21 (H) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
11 02/22 (H) Returned For Concurrence
12 02/28 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
13 03/13 (S) Conferees Named Chaney,Gordon,Harden
14 03/19 (H) Conferees Named Brown,Reeves,Myers
15 03/26 (S) Conference Report Filed
16 03/26 (H) Conference Report Filed
17 03/27 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
18 03/28 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
19 03/28 (S) Conference Report Filed
20 03/28 (H) Conference Report Filed
21 03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted   {Vote}
22 03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted   {Vote}
23 03/29 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
24 03/30 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
25 04/04 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
26 04/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
27 04/11 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [H] Committee Amendment No 1   {Vote}
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2369   

Conference Report
Conference Report # 2

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number521

Senate Committees:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Chaney

Additional Authors: Thomas, Clarke, Wilemon, King, Albritton, Burton, Butler, Chassaniol, Dawkins, Dearing, Gollott, Gordon, Harden, Hewes, Horhn, Jackson (11th), Jordan, Lee (47th), Michel, Morgan, Pickering, Ross, Tollison, Walls, White

Code Section: A 037-0013-0134

Title: AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTHY STUDENTS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 37-13-134, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A MINIMUM PERIOD OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY-BASED INSTRUCTION AND A MINIMUM PERIOD OF HEALTH EDUCATION INSTRUCTION IN GRADES K-8, AS DEFINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION; TO REQUIRE ONE-HALF OF A CARNEGIE UNIT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN GRADES 9-12 FOR GRADUATION; TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING WITH THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR, THE SCHOOL WELLNESS PLANS OF LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL PROMOTE INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND ABSTINENCE FROM THE USE OF TOBACCO AND ILLEGAL DRUGS; TO REQUIRE THE APPROPRIATION OF SUFFICIENT STATE-SOURCE FUNDS FOR THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EMPLOY A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY COORDINATOR TO ASSIST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATUTORY DUTIES OF THE LOCAL SCHOOL HEALTH COUNCILS SHALL BE MANDATORY RATHER THAN PERMISSIVE; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT REGULATIONS, FOR COMPLIANCE BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS BEGINNING WITH THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR, THAT ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING AREAS: HEALTHY FOOD AND BEVERAGE CHOICES; HEALTHY FOOD PREPARATION; MARKETING OF HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES TO STUDENTS AND STAFF; FOOD PREPARATION INGREDIENTS AND PRODUCTS; MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TIME ALLOTMENT FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PERIODS; THE AVAILABILITY OF FOOD ITEMS DURING THE LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PERIODS; AND METHODS TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION IN THE CHILD NUTRITION SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION SHALL APPOINT AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN DEVELOPING THE REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/15/07 at 07:52.

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