NY Educ L § 918 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 19 - Medical and Health Service 918 - School District Nutrition Advisory Committees.

§  918.  School  district  nutrition  advisory committees. 1. a. Every   school district is hereby authorized and encouraged to establish a child   nutrition advisory committee.b. The district advisory committee is  encouraged  to  meet  at  least   quarterly.c.  The  committee  is encouraged to include, but not be limited to, a   representative of the school board,  the  food  preparation  staff,  the   physical  education  departments,  the  school  nurse or health staff, a   registered dietitian, if available, the faculty  of  the  district,  the   parent  teacher  associations  in the district, the students enrolled in   the district, and the parents or guardians of students enrolled  in  the   district.d. If, due to special circumstances of a district, it is impossible or   impracticable  for  all  groups  recommended  to  have  members  on  the   committee to be represented, the district may approve a committee  that,   to  the  greatest  extent  possible,  represents  the  interests  of the   aforementioned groups.2. The district is encouraged to give, in  such  newsletter,  if  any,   that  precedes the commencement of school in the fall, written notice to   all parents or guardians of enrolled students  of  the  existence  of  a   school  district  nutrition advisory committee and supply information as   to how such interested parents or  guardians  may  participate  on  such   committee.3.  The  district  is  encouraged,  to the extent practicable, to give   notice to all parents or guardians  and  students  through  its  regular   newsletters  or  other  regular forms of written communication as to the   scheduled dates of all meetings of the advisory committee.4. The committee is encouraged to study and  make  recommendations  on   all   facets  of  the  current  nutritional  policies  of  the  district   including, but not limited to, the goals  of  the  district  to  promote   wellness  and  proper  nutrition,  vending machine sales; menu criteria;   educational  curriculum  teaching   healthy   nutrition;   promote   the   achievement  and  maintenance of healthy weight; educational information   provided to parents or guardians regarding  healthy  nutrition  and  the   health  risks  associated  with  obesity, asthma, chronic bronchitis and   other chronic respiratory disease; opportunities offered to  parents  or   guardians  on  how to encourage healthier eating habits to students; and   the education provided to teachers and other staff as to the  importance   of  healthy  nutrition  and the health risks associated with a student's   weight. In addition the committee  shall  consider  recommendations  and   practices of other districts and nutrition studies.5.  The committee is encouraged to report periodically to the district   regarding practices that will educate teachers, parents or guardians and   children about healthy nutrition and raise awareness of the  dangers  of   obesity,  asthma,  chronic  bronchitis  and  other  chronic  respiratory   diseases. The committee is encouraged also to provide any parent teacher   associations in the district with such findings and recommendations.6. Each June, the committee shall report to the  board  of  the  local   school  district  regarding  the  status  of  the  implementation of the   district's programs  to  improve  students'  nutritional  awareness  and   healthy diet.