Thursday, July 24, 2008
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Tracking Virginia’s General Assembly
since 2007.
SB206: Childhood obesity; Board of Education & Health Department establish standards to prevent thereof.
Chief Patron
Sen.
John Edwards (D-21)
John Edwards
(D-21)
Served: 1996–
Progress
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Status
Bill is Dead
Summary
Childhood obesity. Requires the Board of Education to promulgate, in cooperation with the State Health Department, regulations establishing standards to facilitate the prevention and reduction of childhood obesity in the public schools. This bill also requires division superintendents to complete instruction concerning the causes and consequences of overweight and obese students, and the relationship between nutrition, health, and learning by July 1, 2008. The requirement for instruction may be satisfied by attendance at conferences, seminars, or in-service training. View Full Text »
Poll Results
4 votes
