Bill Text: IL SB3706 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall develop and maintain a nutrition and physical activity best practices database. Provides that 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. Provides that the 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. Provides that the database shall be readily accessible to all local school districts Statewide. Provides that 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. Provides that the State Board of Education may adopt rules necessary for administration of the database. Effective July 1, 2010.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-07-23 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1223 [SB3706 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB3706-Engrossed.html

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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

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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.