Assessment and Planning

Local School Wellness Policy Requirements (PDF file) for each local education agency participating in the National School Lunch (NSLP) or School Breakfast Program (SBP).

National standards and menu planning approaches for NSLP. (PDF file)

Federal law that defines competitive food sales and foods of minimal nutritional value for NSLP. Access pdf for full legislation or a summary of the law from the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Management Bulletin. (MB) 00–810 (PDF file)

Nutrition standards and menu planning approaches for SBP. (PDF file)

Federal law that defines competitive food sales and foods of minimal nutritional value for SBP. Access a summary of the law from the California Department of Education’s (CDE) Management Bulletin (MB) 00–810 (PDF file)

Provides additional guidance and definitions for competitive foods. Access pdf of full legislation. (PDF file)

Provides requirements and definitions for school boards that are entering or renewing contracts containing carbonated beverages, non-nutritious beverages, or non-nutritious foods. (Senate Bill 65, Torlakson – 2003) View the complete legislation or a summary from the CDE Management Bulletin.

Requires that 50% of all foods, sold outside the NSLP and SBP, be from the List of Nutritious Foods included in the EC. (Assembly Bill 753, Torres, 1979) View the complete legislation or a summary from the CDE Management Bulletin (PDF file).

Provides school boards power to authorize organizations to sell foods on school grounds, outside the NSLP and SBP. These sales are subject to policies created by the State Board of Education (SBE) (see California Code of Regulations, Title 5). View the complete legislation or a summary from the CDE Management Bulletin (PDF file).

Establishes nutrition standards for foods sold outside the NSLP and SBP in elementary schools. Not implemented due to lack of funding. Summary of the law by the California Healthy Kids Resource Center (CHKRC).

Establishes nutrition standards for beverages in elementary and middle schools. Summary of the law by the California Healthy Kids Resource Center (CHKRC).

Requires posting of district nutrition and physical activity policies in public view within all school cafeterias or other central eating areas. View the legislation or a summary of the law by the California Healthy Kids Resource Center (CHKRC).

Additional guidance on school meals and free and reduced-price meals. View the legislation or a summary of the law by the California Healthy Kids Resource Center (CHKRC).

Parent and community involvement in school meal programs. View the legislation or a summary of the law by the CHKRC.

Entities eligible for federal meal programs, nutrition guidelines, state Child Nutrition Advisory Council, and nutrition education. View the legislation or a summary of the law by the CHKRC

Summer Food Service Program state regulations. View the legislation or a summary of the law by the CHKRC.

Additional guidance for meals for needy children. View the legislation or a summary of the law by the CHKRC.

Physical education requirements for elementary grades.

Physical education requirements for secondary grades and graduation requirements.

Exemption from Physical Education.

Physical Performance Testing.

Encourages a comprehensive health education approach to health instruction. View the legislation or a summary of the law by the CHKRC.

SBE policies in response to EC 48931 that presents regulations for the sale of food by student organizations in elementary schools. View the full regulation.

SBE policies in response to EC 48931 that includes regulations for the sale of food by student organizations in junior high and high schools. View the full regulation.

Requires mandatory meals for needy students. View the full regulation.