Healthy Foods and Beverages in Schools Public Act 06-63.

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Public Act 06-63Public Act 06-63

Public Act 06-63An Act Concerning Healthy Food And Beverage in Schools

Signed into law May 19 2006Effective July 1 2006

RationaleWell Planned and effectively

implemented school nutrition and fitness programs enhance studentsrsquo

Overall healthBehaviorAcademic achievement

Three SectionsSection 1 ndash Beverage law non-

negotiableSection 2 - Nutrition StandardsSection 3 ndash Healthy Foods

Certification optional

Public Act 06-63 Applies only to

STUDENT SALESFood and Beverage sold to

teachers and school staff are NOT subject to Public Act 06-63 as long as they are not accessible to students egSoda or snack vending machines in

teachers loungesSpecial adult meals or a la carte

items that are not sold to students

Public Act 06-63 Section 1Allows only 5 beverage

categoriesMilk flavored and unflavoredNondairy milk eg rice or soy100 fruit or vegetable juiceWater andwith juice beveragesWater plain or flavored

Beverage StipulationsEach category of beverage must

meet specific nutrition standards for calories sugars caffeine and fats

Portion sizes for all allowable beverages is 12 ounces (excluding plain water)

Exemptions for Beverages

The Board of Education may permit the sale of other beverages so long as ALL THREE of the following criteria are met

1 The sale is in conjunction with an EVENT occurring after the end of the regular school day or on the weekend

2 The sale is at the location of the event3 The beverages are not sold from a

vending machine or school store

Vending Machine Implications

ALL Beverages sold in school vending machines must comply with regulations at all times

NO exemptions exist for vending machines not after school hours not during events

Nutrition StandardsSection 2 of Public Act 06-

63Nutrition standards will be

published by the Connecticut State Department of Education to address ALL food sold to students that is purchased separately from a reimbursable USDA school breakfast or lunch

httpwwwstatectussdedepsStudentNutritionEdindexhtmStandards

Standards Focus

Decreasing dietary fat and sugarIncreasing nutrient density of food

sold in schoolsModerating portion size

Supporting Organizationsbull 1048707 American Cancer Societybull 1048707 American Heart Association serving Connecticutbull 1048707 Association of School Nurses of Connecticutbull 1048707 Connecticut Action for Healthy Kidsbull 1048707 Connecticut Association of Boards of Educationbull 1048707 Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendentsbull 1048707 Connecticut Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatricsbull 1048707 Connecticut Commission on Childrenbull 1048707 Connecticut Dietetic Associationbull 1048707 Connecticut Parent Teacher Associationbull 1048707 Connecticut School Nutrition Associationbull 1048707 Connecticut State Department of Educationbull 1048707 Connecticut State Department of Public Healthbull Cardiovascular Health Program and Nutrition Programbull 1048707 End Hunger Connecticut Incbull 1048707 New England Dairy amp Food Councilbull 1048707 University of Connecticut Department of

Nutritional

Nutrition StandardsSection 2 of Public Act 06-63CSDE will evaluate and revise

standards as needed to reflect changes in nutrition science and the availability of new healthy food items

Initial standards were published August 1 2006

Revised standards will be published by January 1 of each year thereafter

Connecticut Nutrition Standards

bull Address all a la carte foodsEntrees (when sold separately from school

meal)Cooked grainsSoupsFruits and VegetablesBaked ItemsSnacks and Desserts

Healthy Food CertificationSection 3 of Public Act 06-63This section of the Act is

OPTIONALAllows the BOE to certify to CSDE

whether ALL food items that are sold to students separately from a school breakfast or lunch meet the Connecticut Nutrition Standards

If the district chooses to

participatehelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphelliphellip

ALL food that is sold to students separately from the reimbursable school lunch or school breakfast must meet the CT Nutrition Standards at all times

INCLUDING foods sold in the cafeteria vending machines school store and foods sold for fundraising

This encompasses all schools in the district and all grade levels

As with the beverage law the BOE may choose to to exempt foods when all three exemption criteria are met

This law covers anything under the BOE jurisdiction including summer school and after school programs

Additional informationAll food that is given to students (free

of charge) is exemptFundraising booths are not ldquoeventsrdquo

and therefore are not exemptFoods sold in schools to be eaten at

home (pies cheesecakes) are not exempt if students are handling the food or monies

Whatrsquos in it for usA healthier communityImproved student behaviorImproved faculty wellbeingTen cents for every USDA

reimbursable meal sold in the year prior to certification

Sign us upEVERYONE has to be on board to

make this work food services individuals responsible for vending school stores and fundraising

Monies will be revoked for non-compliance

Where does the money goReimbursed monies go directly to

the school foods program to be used for

Providing samples of new healthy foods

Buying higher quality more healthful foods

More informationbull The state will maintain a website

with continuously updated information

bull New information will appear on this website each Wednesday

bull httpwwwstatectussdedepsStudentNutritionEdindexhtm

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