Healthy Schools Act Hearing

Hearing to be held on introduced legislation to amend the Healthy Schools Act of 2010. The stated purpose of B22-313 is to makes changes to nutrition and wellness policies in District Schools. The legislation proposes to change nutrition-content requirements; expand breakfast after the bell and alternate serving models for breakfast participation programs; encourage schools to purchase food in a manner consistent with the Good Food Purchasing Program's core values; require OSSE to submit a report to the Mayor and Council regarding best practices for developing a central kitchen; and require that DCPS and public charter school students participate in specified amounts of age-appropriate physical education per week. The hearing will also serve as an opportunity for the Committee to receive testimony on the broader topic of school food services.