HB1541 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB1541

Introduced 2/10/2005, by Rep. Tom Cross - Elizabeth Coulson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/2-3.137 new

Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to establish a school health recognition program that publicly identifies those schools that have implemented programs to increase the physical activity of their students and that have adopted policies or implemented programs to promote healthy nutritional choices for their students and to allow recognized schools to share best practices and model programs and services with other schools throughout the State. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 2-3.137 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.137 new)

Sec. 2-3.137. School health recognition program. The State Board of Education shall establish a school health recognition program that:

(1) publicly identifies those schools that have implemented programs to increase the level of physical activity of their students;

(2) publicly identifies those schools that have adopted policies or implemented programs to promote healthy nutritional choices for their students; and

(3) allows recognized schools to share best practices and model services with other schools throughout the State.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.