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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

H. B. 4307

(By Delegates Campbell, Perry, Barill, M. Poling,

Pasdon, Hamrick, Sponaugle, Hamilton, Tomblin, Marcum and Storch)

(Originating in the House Committee on Education.)

[February 21, 2014]

 

 

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-6c, relating to school celebrations, recognition programs and events; standards, authorizations and requirements; plan required; parental participation; permissible activities and refreshments; and responsibilities of schools, faculty senates, principals, and Department of Education Office of Child Nutrition.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §18-2-6c, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

§18-2-6c. School celebrations, recognition programs and events.

    (a) The Legislature recognizes that periodic celebrations where students enjoy non-instructional or recreational activities are valuable means for increasing students’ interest and engagement in school and that recognition programs increase students’ desire to succeed in school.

    (b) Each public school faculty senate, together with the school principal, shall adopt a plan regarding how that school will administer school or classroom celebrations on a periodic basis as determined by the school principal in compliance with provisions of this code and state board policy governing required instructional time. Subject to approval of the local school improvement council, and for the purpose of such events only, a school is authorized to waive only the nutritional and caloric content requirements of state board policies regarding standards for school nutrition.

    (c) The celebrations shall be scheduled for purposes designated by the faculty senate and approved by the school principal. Such purposes may include events designed to motivate students, or to celebrate the following: (1) Holidays; (2) special events; (3) student accomplishments, recognitions or successes; (4) school achievements; (5) school or student awards; or (6) such other purposes as designated by the faculty senate and approved by the principal.

    (d) Each school is encouraged to facilitate participation of parents and the parent-teacher organization for the events.

    (e) Schools are encouraged to focus attention to enjoyable and relaxing activities for students, including physical activities when possible, and to minimize attention on refreshments.

    (f) The faculty senate shall educate parents regarding permissible activities and refreshments for the events. The faculty senate specifically shall inform parents of the following regarding any food item provided for consumption by a student other than one’s own child:

    (1) The requirement that any such food item shall be either:

    (A) Commercially pre-packaged and unopened, whether provided in bulk or per individual serving; or

    (B) Fresh, whole foods which are provided for on-site preparation in the school cafeteria pursuant to school meal preparation guidelines;

    (2) Applicable state board and federal standards for food safety, individual student dietary needs, and nutritional and caloric content; and

    (3) Access to and information contained in the Office of Child Nutrition publication provided for in subsection (g) of this section.

    (g) The Department of Education Office of Child Nutrition shall accomplish the following:

    (1) Annually educate school personnel and central board office food service personnel on the array of healthy and permissible options for student refreshments;

    (2) Furnish semi-annually to each faculty senate a copy of its publication providing guidance for planning healthy school parties; and

    (3) Provide guidance for implementing the provisions of the publication.

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