It is the goal of Washington state to ensure that:
(1) By 2010, all K-12 districts have school health advisory
committees that advise school administration and school board
members on policies, environmental changes, and programs needed
to support healthy food choice and physical activity and
childhood fitness. Districts shall include school nurses or
other school personnel as advisory committee members.
(2) By 2010, only healthy food and beverages provided by
schools during school hours or for school-sponsored activities
shall be available on school campuses. Minimum standards for
available food and beverages, except food served as part of a
United States department of agriculture meal program, are:
(a) Not more than thirty-five percent of its total calories
shall be from fat. This restriction does not apply to nuts, nut
butters, seeds, eggs, fresh or dried fruits, vegetables that have
not been deep-fried, legumes, reduced-fat cheese, part-skim
cheese, nonfat dairy products, or low-fat dairy products;
(b) Not more than ten percent of its total calories shall be
from saturated fat. This restriction does not apply to eggs,
reduced-fat cheese, part-skim cheese, nonfat dairy products, or
low-fat dairy products;
(c) Not more than thirty-five percent of its total weight or
fifteen grams per food item shall be composed of sugar, including
naturally occurring and added sugar. This restriction does not
apply to the availability of fresh or dried fruits and vegetables
that have not been deep-fried; and
(d) The standards for food and beverages in this subsection
do not apply to:
(i) Low-fat and nonfat flavored milk with up to thirty grams
of sugar per serving;
(ii) Nonfat or low-fat rice or soy beverages; or
(iii) One hundred percent fruit or vegetable juice.
(3) By 2010, all students in grades one through eight should
have at least one hundred fifty minutes of quality physical
education every week.
(4) By 2010, all student health and fitness instruction
shall be conducted by appropriately certified instructors.
(5) Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, any district
waiver or exemption policy from physical education requirements
for high school students should be based upon meeting both health
and fitness curricula concepts as well as alternative means of
engaging in physical activity, but should acknowledge students'
interest in pursuing their academic interests.
[2007 c 5 § 5.]