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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | amended by adding Section 2310-610 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | (20 ILCS 2310/2310-610 new)
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8 | Sec. 2310-610. Child nutrition and physical activity grant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | program. The Department shall establish and administer a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | program to provide grants to school districts that establish a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | child nutrition and physical activity advisory committee under | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Section 10-20.39 or 34-18.30 of the School Code and that | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | develop a plan for improving the school health environment. The | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | amount of a grant to a school district may not exceed $10,000 a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | year, and a school district may not receive a grant for more | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | than 3 years. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | implement this Section.
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18 | Section 10. The School Code is amended by adding Sections | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 10-20.39 and 34-18.30 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (105 ILCS 5/10-20.39 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Sec. 10-20.39. Child nutrition and physical activity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | advisory committee.
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23 | (a) A school board may establish a child nutrition and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | physical activity advisory committee to develop and recommend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | to the school board policies to promote healthy eating and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | physical activity. The committee may include food service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | directors and staff, parents, pupils, nutritionists, health | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | care professionals, and interested community organizations but | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | not food manufacturers, food marketers, or other parties with | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | conflicts of interest or financial interests in selling foods |
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1 | in schools. The committee is encouraged to hold at least one | ||||||
2 | public hearing. | ||||||
3 | (b) The committee's recommendations may include the | ||||||
4 | following issues and goals: | ||||||
5 | (1) Ensuring that no pupil is hungry and that a healthy | ||||||
6 | and nutritious breakfast, lunch, and after-school snack is | ||||||
7 | available. | ||||||
8 | (2) Improving nutrition standards, food quality, and | ||||||
9 | food choices. | ||||||
10 | (3) Increasing the availability of fruits, vegetables, | ||||||
11 | and other foods high in micronutrients and fiber and low in | ||||||
12 | sodium, added sugars, and saturated and trans fat at all | ||||||
13 | school-related food sites. | ||||||
14 | (4) Ensuring that foods served are fresh and, when | ||||||
15 | possible, purchased from Illinois farmers. | ||||||
16 | (5) Encouraging eligible pupils to participate in the | ||||||
17 | school lunch program. | ||||||
18 | (6) Integrating nutrition and physical activity into | ||||||
19 | the overall curriculum. | ||||||
20 | (7) Providing regular professional development for | ||||||
21 | food services staff. | ||||||
22 | (8) Providing a minimum of 30 minutes to eat lunch and | ||||||
23 | 20 minutes to eat breakfast. | ||||||
24 | (9) Providing daily physical activity for all | ||||||
25 | students.
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26 | (105 ILCS 5/34-18.30 new) | ||||||
27 | Sec. 34-18.30. Child nutrition and physical activity | ||||||
28 | advisory committee. | ||||||
29 | (a) The board may establish a child nutrition and physical | ||||||
30 | activity advisory committee to develop and recommend to the | ||||||
31 | board policies to promote healthy eating and physical activity. | ||||||
32 | The committee may include food service directors and staff, | ||||||
33 | parents, pupils, nutritionists, health care professionals, and | ||||||
34 | interested community organizations but not food manufacturers, | ||||||
35 | food marketers, or other parties with conflicts of interest or |
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1 | financial interests in selling foods in schools. The committee | ||||||
2 | is encouraged to hold at least one public hearing. | ||||||
3 | (b) The committee's recommendations may include the | ||||||
4 | following issues and goals: | ||||||
5 | (1) Ensuring that no pupil is hungry and that a healthy | ||||||
6 | and nutritious breakfast, lunch, and after-school snack is | ||||||
7 | available. | ||||||
8 | (2) Improving nutrition standards, food quality, and | ||||||
9 | food choices. | ||||||
10 | (3) Increasing the availability of fruits, vegetables, | ||||||
11 | and other foods high in micronutrients and fiber and low in | ||||||
12 | sodium, added sugars, and saturated and trans fat at all | ||||||
13 | school-related food sites. | ||||||
14 | (4) Ensuring that foods served are fresh and, when | ||||||
15 | possible, purchased from Illinois farmers. | ||||||
16 | (5) Encouraging eligible pupils to participate in the | ||||||
17 | school lunch program. | ||||||
18 | (6) Integrating nutrition and physical activity into | ||||||
19 | the overall curriculum. | ||||||
20 | (7) Providing regular professional development for | ||||||
21 | food services staff. | ||||||
22 | (8) Providing a minimum of 30 minutes to eat lunch and | ||||||
23 | 20 minutes to eat breakfast. | ||||||
24 | (9) Providing daily physical activity for all | ||||||
25 | students.
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26 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect September | ||||||
27 | 1, 2004.
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