(a) In accordance with the Child Nutrition and W.I.C. Reauthorization Act of 2004 and guidelines of the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture, DOE shall establish and implement “”The Local Wellness Policy”” (Policy) as adopted and approved by the Board.

The Board shall adopt a uniform Body Mass Index (BMI) standard in evaluating measurable objectives of the Policy. The Policy shall conform to the standards of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center for Health Statistics.

For purposes of this Section, the BMI is a calculation that uses a child’s height, age, and weight to estimate how much body fat he or she has compared to population-referenced standards.

The objectives of the Policy may include, but are not limited to, the adoption of rules, regulations and training for:

(1) Nutrition, to include optimal nutrition through the School Breakfast, Lunch, and After-School-Snack Programs for student growth, development, and academic achievement;

(2) Nutrition Education in the school curriculum;

(3) Physical Fitness, which includes intramural sports, playground equipment, interscholastic sports, and other competitive athletic activities;

(4) Physical Fitness Education, which includes curriculum and physical education classes;

(b) DOE schools shall provide annual reports of each student’s BMI, which shall be computed and distributed to the student’s parents or legal guardians in a manner respecting the dignity and privacy of the student. The BMI report must include:

(1) a statement disclosing that the BMI is used as a screening tool and not an evaluative tool that diagnoses a student as overweight or underweight;

(2) a comprehensive analysis of consequent health problems associated with a student’s BMI rating that is not within the suggested BMI range;

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(3) provide references for available nutrition and physical activity health programs; and

(4) if applicable, suggest that the parent or legal guardian seek further evaluation from the student’s primary physician.

(c) Evaluation of the Policy: DOE and health officials shall utilize data collected from the BMI to apply for grants; to implement accessory nutritional, health or fitness programs; to assess the general health of students; and to evaluate the implementation, objectives and performance of the Policy. DOE shall continually review the Policy and effect improvements in accordance with current nutrition, nutrition education, physical fitness, physical fitness education trends and practices. DOE shall also establish standards for the preparation of evaluative reports with such statistical data and other information as the Board may require.

SOURCE: Repealed and reenacted by P.L. 28-087:2 (Dec. 12, 2005).