Email: Chapter 16, Article 67, Section 7
§16-67-7. Coordination with the West Virginia Department of Education.
(a) The Office of Healthy Lifestyles shall work with the Department of Education to help develop and implement plans focused on improving the physical fitness of students in West Virginia pursuant to §18-2-7a of this code.
(b) The Office of Healthy Lifestyles shall work with the Department of Education to help develop and implement plans focused on improving the nutrition of students in West Virginia pursuant to §18-5D-3 of this code.
(c) The Office of Healthy Lifestyles shall work with the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture to implement and fund a sustainable Farm-to-School program.
(d) The Department of Education shall provide the Office of Healthy Lifestyles the results of the programs listed in this section, including:
(1) For the physical activity initiatives.
(A) Physical activity participation;
(B) Aerobic capacity;
(C) Strength;
(D) Flexibility; and
(E) All metrics to be reported will be anonymous and are not to include any identifying information about students.
(2) For the nutrition initiatives:
(A) Whether the school meal options provided to students comply with the United States Department of Agriculture's School Nutrition Standards; and
(B) The amount of fresh fruit and vegetables, to be recorded separately, made available to students.
