Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Mississippi Healthy Students Act; enact.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]
| 1 | 01/10 (H) Referred To Education | |
| 2 | 01/17 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 01/22 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 01/22 (H) Amendment Failed | |
| 5 | 01/22 (H) Passed {Vote} | |
| 6 | 01/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 7 | 01/26 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations | |
| 8 | 02/27 (S) Died In Committee |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) {Vote} |
| Effective date | July 1, 2007 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Reeves
Additional Authors: Myers, Brown, Martinson, Thomas, Warren, Harrison, Clarke, Whittington, Mayo, Ward, Montgomery, Fillingane, Calhoun, Holloway, Burnett, Scott
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 ACTIVITY-BASED INSTRUCTION AS DEFINED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS APPROPRIATE AND A MINIMUM PERIOD OF HEALTH EDUCATION INSTRUCTION IN GRADES K-8; TO REQUIRE ONE-HALF OF A CARNEGIE UNIT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN GRADES 9-12 FOR GRADUATION; TO REQUIRE SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO COLLECT BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) INFORMATION FOR EVERY STUDENT AND PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO PARENTS WITH AN EXPLANATION; 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 PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL SCHOOL HEALTH COUNCILS SHALL INCLUDE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM FOOD SERVICE ADMINISTRATORS/DIRECTORS; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT REGULATIONS, FOR COMPLIANCE BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, THAT ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING AREAS: PREPARATION OF FOOD ITEMS; FOOD ITEMS THAT CAN BE PREPARED, SOLD OR CONSUMED IN SCHOOL CAFETERIAS AND ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES; RESTRICTION OF COMPETITIVE FOOD SALES ON SCHOOL CAMPUSES; THE MINIMUM TIME ALLOTTED FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF TO CONSUME SCHOOL BREAKFAST AND SCHOOL LUNCH; RESTRICTION OF SALES OF EXTRA FOOD TO STUDENTS; AND MARKETING HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES TO STUDENTS AND STAFF; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT REGULATIONS SPECIFYING THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE ITEMS AND OTHER ITEMS THAT ARE APPROVED FOR SALE THROUGH SCHOOL FUND-RAISERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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