Public Act 096-1223
 
SB3706 EnrolledLRB096 20773 MJR 36524 b


  
    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive 
Health
Education Act is amended  by adding Section 3.5 as 
follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 110/3.5 new)
    Sec. 3.5. Nutrition and physical activity best practices 
database. 
    (a) The State Board of Education shall develop and maintain 
a nutrition and physical activity best practices database. The 
database shall contain the results of any wellness-related 
fitness testing done by local school districts, as well as 
information on successful programs and policies implemented by 
local school districts designed to improve nutrition and 
physical activity in the public and charter schools. This 
information may include (i) a description of the program or 
policy, (ii) advice on implementation, (iii) any assessment of 
the program or policy, (iv) a contact person from the local 
school district, and (v) any other information the State Board 
of Education deems appropriate. The database shall be readily 
accessible to all local school districts Statewide. The State 
Board of Education shall encourage local school districts to 
submit information to the database, however no school district 
shall be required to submit information.
    (b) The State Board of Education may adopt rules necessary 
for administration of this  Section.
    (c) The requirements of the State Board of Education to 
establish this database shall become effective once the State 
Board of Education has secured all of the funding necessary to 
implement it. 
 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
2010.