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    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
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    Section 5. The Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive 
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Health
Education Act is amended  by adding Section 3.5 as 
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follows:
 
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    (105 ILCS 110/3.5 new)
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    Sec. 3.5. Nutrition and physical activity best practices 
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database. 
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    (a) The State Board of Education shall develop and maintain 
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a nutrition and physical activity best practices database. The 
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database shall contain the results of any wellness-related 
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fitness testing done by local school districts, as well as 
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information on successful programs and policies implemented by 
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local school districts designed to improve nutrition and 
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physical activity in the public and charter schools. This 
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information may include (i) a description of the program or 
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policy, (ii) advice on implementation, (iii) any assessment of 
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the program or policy, (iv) a contact person from the local 
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school district, and (v) any other information the State Board 
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of Education deems appropriate. The database shall be readily 
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accessible to all local school districts Statewide. The State 
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Board of Education shall encourage local school districts to 
 


 






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submit information to the database, however no school district 
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shall be required to submit information.
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    (b) The State Board of Education may adopt rules necessary 
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for administration of this  Section.
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    (c) The requirements of the State Board of Education to 
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establish this database shall become effective once the State 
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Board of Education has secured all of the funding necessary to 
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implement it. 
 
 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
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2010.