2006 New York Code - School District Nutrition Advisory Committees

 
    §  918.  School  district  nutrition  advisory committees. 1. a. Every
  school district is hereby authorized and encouraged to establish a child
  nutrition advisory committee.
    b. The district advisory committee is  encouraged  to  meet  at  least
  quarterly.
    c.  The  committee  is encouraged to include, but not be limited to, a
  representative of the school board,  the  food  preparation  staff,  the
  physical  education  departments,  the  school  nurse or health staff, a
  registered dietitian, if available, the faculty  of  the  district,  the
  parent  teacher  associations  in the district, the students enrolled in
  the district, and the parents or guardians of students enrolled  in  the
  district.
    d. If, due to special circumstances of a district, it is impossible or
  impracticable  for  all  groups  recommended  to  have  members  on  the
  committee to be represented, the district may approve a committee  that,
  to  the  greatest  extent  possible,  represents  the  interests  of the
  aforementioned groups.
    2. The district is encouraged to give, in  such  newsletter,  if  any,
  that  precedes the commencement of school in the fall, written notice to
  all parents or guardians of enrolled students  of  the  existence  of  a
  school  district  nutrition advisory committee and supply information as
  to how such interested parents or  guardians  may  participate  on  such
  committee.
    3.  The  district  is  encouraged,  to the extent practicable, to give
  notice to all parents or guardians  and  students  through  its  regular
  newsletters  or  other  regular forms of written communication as to the
  scheduled dates of all meetings of the advisory committee.
    4. The committee is encouraged to study  all  facets  of  the  current
  nutritional  policies of the district including, but not limited to, the
  goals of the district to promote health and  proper  nutrition,  vending
  machine  sales,  menu  criteria, educational curriculum teaching healthy
  nutrition, educational information  provided  to  parents  or  guardians
  regarding  healthy  nutrition  and  the  health  risks  associated  with
  obesity, opportunities offered to  parents  or  guardians  to  encourage
  healthier  eating  habits  to  students,  and  the education provided to
  teachers and other staff as to the importance of healthy  nutrition.  In
  addition  the  committee shall consider recommendations and practices of
  other districts and nutrition studies.
    5. The committee is encouraged to report periodically to the  district
  regarding practices that will educate teachers, parents or guardians and
  children  about  healthy nutrition and raise awareness of the dangers of
  obesity. The committee is encouraged also to provide any parent  teacher
  associations in the district with such findings and recommendations.
    6.  Each  June,  the  committee shall report to the board of the local
  school district regarding  the  status  of  the  implementation  of  the
  district's  programs  to  improve  students'  nutritional  awareness and
  healthy diet.