Senate Bill S7767

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to local wellness policies

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S7767 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7607
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2-e, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S810, A5159

2019-S7767 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of education to establish a New York state model wellness policy which is in compliance with the local wellness policies required by the federal healthy, hunger-free kids act of 2010.

2019-S7767 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S7767 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7767
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 18, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to local  wellness  poli-
   cies
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 2-e to
 read as follows:
   § 2-E. MODEL WELLNESS POLICY. 1. THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL  ESTABLISH  A
 NEW YORK STATE MODEL WELLNESS POLICY. SUCH POLICY SHALL BE DEVELOPED:
   (A) IN CONSULTATION WITH STATE AGENCIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
 THE  DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, OFFICE
 OF MENTAL HEALTH, AND OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE; AND
   (B) ONCE THE MODEL WELLNESS POLICY IS DRAFTED, THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 SOLICIT  COMMENTS  AND FEEDBACK FROM EXPERTS AND STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING
 BUT NOT LIMITED  TO  SCHOOL  ADMINISTRATORS,  SCHOOL  BOARDS,  TEACHERS,
 PARENTS,  STUDENTS,  SCHOOL  FOOD SERVICE DIRECTORS, PHYSICIANS, NURSES,
 REGISTERED DIETITIANS, NUTRITIONISTS, MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, COOP-
 ERATIVE EXTENSIONS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS,  AND  INSTITUTIONS  OF
 HIGHER EDUCATION.
   2.  THE WELLNESS POLICY ESTABLISHED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, INCLUD-
 ING THE HEALTHY, HUNGER-FREE KIDS ACT OF 2010 7 CFR 210.30,  AND  REPRE-
 SENT  BEST  PRACTICES AND GUIDANCE FROM (I) THE STAKEHOLDER GROUP ESTAB-
 LISHED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION AND (II)  THE
 CENTERS  FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION'S WHOLE SCHOOL, WHOLE COMMU-
 NITY, WHOLE CHILD MODEL.
   3. ON OR BEFORE JANUARY FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-ONE,  THE  MODEL
 WELLNESS  POLICY  SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF
 COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, CHARTER SCHOOLS AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS.
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, BOARDS OF COOPERATIVE  EDUCATIONAL  SERVICES,  CHARTER
 SCHOOLS  AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS MAY, BUT SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO, INCOR-
 PORATE ALL OR PART OF THE MODEL  POLICY  AS  A  PART  OF  THEIR  LOCALLY
 ADOPTED WELLNESS POLICY.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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