§ 20-7-134 - Powers and duties. - Arkansas Statutes

20-7-134. Powers and duties.

(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, 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 is in existence on January 1, 2003, 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 Department of Education and the Department of Health concerning the implementation of the Arkansas Coordinated School Health Program.