HB 823 -- Model School Wellness Program

Sponsor:  Tilley

This bill establishes the Model School Wellness Program,
administered by the Department of Health and Senior Services, to
create pilot programs in school districts encouraging students to
avoid tobacco use, balance their diets, get regular exercise, and
become familiar with chronic medical conditions resulting from
being overweight.  School districts receiving the grants will
establish programs that address academic success and encourage
links between school and home.  The tobacco prevention initiative
will focus on fourth and fifth grades, while the obesity
prevention element will cover kindergarten through fifth grade.
The bill requires hands-on professional development and an
evaluation after the 2005-2006 school year that will include
changes in body mass index and measurement of changing behaviors
related to nutrition, physical activity, and tobacco use.

The provisions of the bill will expire six years from the
effective date.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm