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2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 5 - District Medical Services and Insurance › Section 49471.5.

49471.5. (a) If funding is made available for this purpose, the Legislature requests the University of California to design a study and conduct a representative sampling of pupil injuries from participation in high school athletic events over a period of three school years commencing with the 2000–01 school year. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the University of California consult with the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education regarding the design of the study and regarding the university’s procedure for ensuring the success of the project. The data shall be compiled and analyzed so as to permit valid conclusions to be drawn and recommendations to be made regarding, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) The actual statewide frequency of injuries and reinjuries.
(2) Methods for creating intervention programs to decrease the incidence of injuries.
(3) The number and extent of training of primary health personnel responsible for the care of athletes at the high schools.
(4) Possible methods for decreasing health care costs due to improper evaluation and care of athletic injuries.
(5) Identifying risk factors for high school athletes including factors relating to the severity of injuries, the immediate evaluation, care, and treatment of injuries, and the time loss associated with injuries.
(6) Recommended programs, policies, and procedures designed to provide long-term solutions for preventing injuries to high school athletes.
(7) Developing an athletic safety plan, including, but not limited to, written safety standards of care for high school athletes.
(b) The completed project, including an executive summary, key findings, conclusions, and recommendations, shall be disseminated to all public high schools in the state, and shall be submitted to the Legislature and the State Board of Education by December 1, 2003.
(c) The annual General Fund costs of the program shall not exceed seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).
(d) This section shall apply to the University of California only if its participation is approved by resolution of the Regents of the University of California.
(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 940, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1999.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 5 - District Medical Services and Insurance › Section 49472.

49472. The governing board of any school district or districts which does not employ at least five physicians as full-time supervisors of health, or the equivalent thereof, may provide, or make available, medical or hospital service, or both, through nonprofit membership corporations defraying the cost of medical service or hospital service, or both, or through group, blanket or individual policies of accident insurance or through policies of liability insurance from authorized insurers, for injuries to pupils of the district or districts arising out of accidents occurring while in or on buildings and other premises of the district or districts during the time such pupils are required to be therein or thereon by reason of their attendance upon a regular day school of such district or districts or while being transported by the district or districts to and from school or other place of instruction, or while at any other place as an incident to school-sponsored activities and while being transported to, from and between such places. No pupils shall be compelled to accept such service without his consent, or if a minor without the consent of his parent or guardian. The cost of the insurance or membership may be paid, from the funds of the district or districts, or by the insured pupil, his parent or guardian.
Such insurance may be purchased from, or such membership may be taken in, only such companies or corporations as are authorized to do business in California.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 5 - District Medical Services and Insurance › Section 49473.

49473. To facilitate the authority referred to in Sections 49470 and 49472 the governing board of the school district or school districts may authorize the distribution by district personnel of such printed matter as may be furnished by the insurer or membership corporation.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 5 - District Medical Services and Insurance › Section 49474.

49474. The governing board of any school district or districts may provide, or make available, ambulance service, paid for out of school district funds, for pupils, instructors, spectators, and other individuals in attendance at athletic activities under the jurisdiction of, or sponsored or controlled by, the district or districts or the authorities of any school of the district or districts.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 5 - District Medical Services and Insurance › Section 49475.

49475. (a) If a school district, charter school, or private school elects to offer an athletic program, the school district, charter school, or private school shall comply with both of the following:
(1) An athlete who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or head injury in an athletic activity shall be immediately removed from the athletic activity for the remainder of the day, and shall not be permitted to return to the athletic activity until he or she is evaluated by a licensed health care provider. The athlete shall not be permitted to return to the athletic activity until he or she receives written clearance to return to the athletic activity from a licensed health care provider. If the licensed health care provider determines that the athlete sustained a concussion or a head injury, the athlete shall also complete a graduated return-to-play protocol of no less than seven days in duration under the supervision of a licensed health care provider. The California Interscholastic Federation is urged to work in consultation with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine to develop and adopt rules and protocols to implement this paragraph.
(2) On a yearly basis, a concussion and head injury information sheet shall be signed and returned by the athlete and the athlete’s parent or guardian before the athlete initiates practice or competition.
(b) As used in this section, “licensed health care provider” means a licensed health care provider who is trained in the management of concussions and is acting within the scope of his or her practice.
(c) This section does not apply to an athlete engaging in an athletic activity during the regular schoolday or as part of a physical education course required pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 51220.
(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 165, Sec. 3. (AB 2127) Effective January 1, 2015.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 5 - District Medical Services and Insurance › Section 49476.

49476. (a) If a school district, charter school, or private school elects to offer an athletic program, the school district, charter school, or private school shall annually give the Opioid Factsheet for Patients published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to each athlete. The athlete and, if the athlete is 17 years of age or younger, the athlete’s parent or guardian shall sign a document acknowledging receipt of the Opioid Factsheet for Patients and return that document to the school district, charter school, or private school before the athlete initiates practice or competition. The Opioid Factsheet for Patients may be sent and returned through an electronic medium, including, but not limited to, fax or email.
(b) This section does not apply to an athlete engaging in an athletic activity during the regular schoolday or as part of a physical education course required pursuant to subdivision (d) of Section 51220.
(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 693, Sec. 12. (SB 1109) Effective January 1, 2019.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 6 - Notice to School of Nonepisodic Condition › Section 49480.

49480. The parent or legal guardian of any public school pupil on a continuing medication regimen for a nonepisodic condition, shall inform the school nurse or other designated certificated school employee of the medication being taken, the current dosage, and the name of the supervising physician. With the consent of the parent or legal guardian of the pupil, the school nurse may communicate with the physician and may counsel with the school personnel regarding the possible effects of the drug on the child’s physical, intellectual, and social behavior, as well as possible behavioral signs and symptoms of adverse side effects, omission, or overdose. The superintendent of each school district shall be responsible for informing parents of all pupils of the requirements of this section.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 7 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program › Section 49490.

49490. The Legislature finds and declares that hunger and malnutrition among children from low-income families constitute one of the most critical child health problems in the state; that federal programs to meet child nutrition needs are providing nourishing meals to thousands of the state’s poverty area children who previously could not participate in school lunch programs; that federal funds allocated for child nutrition to California are inadequate to meet critical needs; that the state and local communities bear a responsibility towards meeting these needs; and that the physical well-being of all of the children of the state is a matter of public concern and expenditures to secure such well-being serves a public purpose.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 7 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program › Section 49491.

49491. No amount received by a school district or other public or private nonprofit school pursuant to this article or the National School Lunch Program shall be used to reduce the level of district or school expenditures for any existing program of free or reduced-price meals, unless free or reduced-price lunches are provided for each eligible needy child.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 7 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program › Section 49492.

49492. A school district or other public or private nonprofit school or agency receiving reimbursement pursuant to this article shall meet standards adopted by the Superintendent for all of the following:
(a) The definition of a “nutritionally adequate breakfast.”
(b) The definition of a “nutritionally adequate lunch.”
(c) Standards for determining the eligibility of children to receive free or reduced-price meals.
(d) Standards for the protection of the identity of children for whom reimbursement is made pursuant to this article.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 600, Sec. 3. (SB 348) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 7 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program › Section 49493.

49493. No allocation or reimbursement of funds shall be made pursuant to this article to any public or private nonprofit school or agency in behalf of any child who resides on the premises of such school or agency.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 7 - School Breakfast and Lunch Program › Section 49494.

49494. Notwithstanding Section 49493, an allocation shall be made pursuant to this article for a ward or dependent of the court who resides in a probation camp, ranch, juvenile hall, or county operated children’s emergency shelter. The department shall make an allocation for these purposes to a county probation department and welfare agency from funds appropriated to the department for the 1999–2000 fiscal year by crediting the county probation department or welfare agency commencing on July 1, 1999.
(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 20, Sec. 1. Effective May 8, 2000.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 7.5 - Breakfast and Morning Snacks for Nonschoolaged Children › Section 49495.

49495. (a) The department shall, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services, develop guidance for local educational agencies participating in the federal School Breakfast Program that maintain kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 6, inclusive, on how to serve eligible nonschoolaged children breakfast or a morning snack at a local educational agency schoolsite.
(b) The guidance shall highlight opportunities to maximize federal reimbursement through the federal School Breakfast Program and the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program.
(c) A guardian of an eligible nonschoolaged child shall be present at the local educational agency schoolsite in order for the nonschoolaged child to receive breakfast or a morning snack at the schoolsite pursuant to this section.
(d) The department shall, in consultation with the State Department of Social Services, develop the guidance in a manner that does not jeopardize federal funding for school meal programs and that maximizes federal meal reimbursement.
(e) The department shall post the guidance on its internet website by July 1, 2023. The department is not required to mail the guidance to local educational agencies.
(f) This section does not require a local educational agency to take any action.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 905, Sec. 3. (AB 558) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 7.5 - Breakfast and Morning Snacks for Nonschoolaged Children › Section 49496.

49496. For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Eligible nonschoolaged child” means a child who is not enrolled in school and who is a sibling, half sibling, or stepsibling of, or a foster child residing with, a pupil who meets the federal eligibility criteria for a free or reduced-price breakfast at a local educational agency participating in the federal School Breakfast Program that maintains kindergarten or any of grades 1 to 6, inclusive.
(b) “Guardian” means a parent, stepparent, grandparent, or other adult family member or caretaker who is caring for an eligible nonschoolaged child.
(c) “Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 905, Sec. 3. (AB 558) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 8 - Meals › Section 49503.

49503. School district funds may also be used for the purchase of school meals for pupils, as provided in Sections 49500 and 49501.5.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 600, Sec. 7. (SB 348) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 8 - Meals › Section 49504.

49504. Each official and department of the state having charge of the administering of funds for the relief of indigents may contribute and pay any of the funds subject to his disposal to any school district within the state, to be used by the district for the purchase of school meals for needy pupils. Every county, city and county, and city within the state may pay any of its funds available for the relief of indigents to any school district, within or partly within the county, city and county, and city for this purpose.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 8 - Meals › Section 49506.

49506. (a) (1) The department shall work with the State Department of Social Services to maximize participation in the federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) program established pursuant to the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023.
(2) The department shall share all data determined by the departments to be necessary to adhere to the requirements of paragraph (1) and Section 18901.57 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b) The department shall follow the federal guidelines and regulations established pursuant to Section 502 of Title IV of Division HH of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 to maximize flexibility for local educational agencies to distribute summer meals through noncongregate distributions.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 600, Sec. 8. (SB 348) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 9 - Nutrition › Section 49510.

49510. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Duffy-Moscone Family Nutrition Education and Services Act of 1970.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 9 - Nutrition › Section 49511.

49511. It is the intent of this article to establish an ongoing program to assure that the nutritional requirements of pupils in receipt of public assistance are enhanced by a pervasive program of food supplementation while they are attending school.
It is the intent of the Legislature that the program established by this article shall in fiscal years subsequent to the year in which this article is enacted be funded according to customary budgetary procedures.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 9 - Nutrition › Section 49512.

49512. (a) The State Department of Education shall establish a statewide program to provide nutritious meals at school for pupils and shall enter into an agreement with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the United States Department of Education, or the United States Department of Agriculture in order to implement the provisions of this article.
(b) Funds shall be allocated to school districts in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 49501.5. Determination with respect to the annual income of any household shall be made solely on the basis of an affidavit executed in such form as the United States Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe by an adult member of such household. The income poverty guidelines to be used for any fiscal year shall be those prescribed by the United States Secretary of Agriculture as of July 1 of each year.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 600, Sec. 9. (SB 348) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 9 - Nutrition › Section 49513.

49513. To the extent that school districts have an operational program of school meals for pupils, the program authorized by this article shall be integrated with such existing service.
In order to extend the program to those pupils attending schools which do not operate a school lunch program and are unable or unwilling to provide meals required by this article, contracts shall be entered into with nonprofit organizations, other public agencies or proprietary agencies. In making such contracts, special consideration shall be given to utilizing the Business Enterprises Program for the Blind established under Article 5 (commencing with Section 19625) of Chapter 6 of Part 2 of Division 10 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. Such contracts shall be negotiated, approved and supervised by the Department of Education and terminated as soon as feasible upon certification by the Department of Education that the local school district or school is able and willing to establish a food service program.
(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 825, Sec. 22. Effective October 9, 1997.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 9 - Nutrition › Section 49515.

49515. Programs established under this article shall, to the extent feasible and practicable, include provisions for the use of parents of needy pupils in the planning, preparation and serving of meals at school, in order to provide practical experience and training for such parents as part of the educational component of public social services. It is the intent of the Legislature that necessary formal training for such purposes shall, to the maximum extent feasible, be provided under the work incentive programs established under Division 2 (commencing with Section 5000) of the Unemployment Insurance Code.
The use of volunteers in the planning, preparation and serving of school meals and nutritional supplements under this article shall also be encouraged in order to enlist the good will of the community toward the success of this program, and in order to reduce program costs.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 9 - Nutrition › Section 49518.

49518. To the extent that available funds are insufficient to provide services under the program established by this article to all pupils defined as eligible, the following priorities for the provision of such services shall be observed by the Department of Education:
(a) First priority for services shall go to pupils within the category of children described in Section 11202 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(b) Second priority shall go to pupils eligible for social services only under Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 11200) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, and among such category of pupils the order of priorities shall decline progressively according to the age of the pupils, with the youngest pupils receiving the highest priority.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 9 - Nutrition › Section 49519.

49519. Each meal provided under this article shall include an appropriate serving of milk; provided, that the provisions of this section shall not be mandatory in the case of demonstration projects conducted pursuant to Section 49514.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 9 - Nutrition › Section 49520.

49520. Notice of the availability of the program prescribed by this article shall be given pursuant to Section 48980.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 975, Sec. 1.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 10 - Child Nutrition Act of 1974 › Section 49530.

49530. (a) The Legislature finds that (1) the proper nutrition of children is a matter of highest state priority, and (2) there is a demonstrated relationship between the intake of food and good nutrition and the capacity of children to develop and learn, and (3) the teaching of the principles of good nutrition in schools is urgently needed to assist children at all income levels in developing the proper eating habits essential for lifelong good health and productivity.
(b) It is the policy of the State of California that no child shall go hungry at school or a child development program and that schools and child development programs conducted pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1 have an obligation to provide for the nutritional needs and nutrition education of all pupils during the schoolday and all children receiving child development services.
(Enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 10 - Child Nutrition Act of 1974 › Section 49530.5.

49530.5. As used in this article, “child nutrition entity” means any school district, county superintendent of schools, child development program operated pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) or Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 8400) of Part 6 of Division 1 of Title 1, local agency, private school, or parochial school, or any other agency which qualifies for federal aid under the federal school lunch program or the federal child nutrition program prescribed, respectively, by Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 1751) and Chapter 13A (commencing with Section 1771) of Title 42 of the United States Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 1041.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 10 - Child Nutrition Act of 1974 › Section 49531.

49531. (a) A school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school may apply to the department for all available federal and state funds that they are eligible for so that a nutritionally adequate breakfast and lunch may be made available to pupils each schoolday at each schoolsite or school facility where pupils are present during the schoolday and to children receiving child development services. A school district, county superintendent of schools, or charter school that receives state funds pursuant to this article shall make available breakfasts and lunches in accordance with state and federal guidelines. If an entity’s school meal service is not in compliance with state and federal guidelines or regulations, or both, the entity shall be ineligible for state meal reimbursement.
(b) (1) A nutritionally adequate breakfast, for the purposes of this article, is one that qualifies for reimbursement under the most current meal pattern for the federal School Breakfast Program, as defined in Section 220.8 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations and paragraph (2). A nutritionally adequate lunch for purposes of this article is one that qualifies for reimbursement under the most current meal pattern for the federal National School Lunch Program, as defined in Section 210.10 of Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations and paragraph (2).
(2) A nutritionally adequate breakfast or lunch shall not consist of more added sugar than the amount allowed by the federal School Breakfast program and the federal National School Lunch Program, respectively.
(c) (1) If the federal School Breakfast Program and federal National School Lunch Program allow more added sugar or sodium than is recommended by the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans, established by the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the State Department of Education shall convene representatives from the California School Nutrition Association and cafeteria workers, or their representatives, to work in partnership to provide the following:
(A) Maximum daily added sugar intake recommendations for each grade level commensurate with the American Academy of Pediatrics’ standards for children two years of age and older.
(B) Maximum daily added sodium intake recommendations for each grade level commensurate with recommendations for children and adolescents in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
(2) Recommendations pursuant to this subdivision shall encourage the prioritization of foods with higher nutritional density when there is added sugar or sodium in the food.
(d) State reimbursement for meals provided pursuant to this article shall be limited to meals made available to pupils pursuant to Section 49501.5.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 600, Sec. 12. (SB 348) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 10 - Child Nutrition Act of 1974 › Section 49531.1.

49531.1. (a) The department shall develop and maintain nutrition guidelines for school lunches and breakfasts that are provided pursuant to Section 49501.5 and for all food and beverages sold on public school campuses.
(b) The nutrition guidelines for school lunches and breakfasts, pursuant to subdivision (a), shall be consistent with the requirements for a nutritionally adequate breakfast and a nutritionally adequate lunch, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 49531.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 600, Sec. 13. (SB 348) Effective January 1, 2024.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 10 - Child Nutrition Act of 1974 › Section 49533.

49533. (a) A Child Nutrition Advisory Council composed of 13 members shall be appointed by January 1, 1975, to recommend plans and guidelines for school and child care meal service and nutrition education programs. The members of the council shall be appointed by the Superintendent and shall include one member of the department, one school administrator, one school board member, one school food service director, one school food service supervisor or manager, one classroom teacher, one curriculum coordinator, one nutrition education specialist, one layperson, one child care food program sponsor, one secondary high school pupil, one representative from a recognized parent-teacher organization, and one qualified consultant specializing in nutrition, education, child care, or health and welfare.
(b) The members shall serve for a term of three years, except the pupil representative, who shall serve a one-year term. Council members shall serve without pay, but shall be reimbursed for authorized travel costs according to established department procedures.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 15, Sec. 46. (AB 99) Effective June 27, 2017.)
2023 California Code › Education Code - EDC › TITLE 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION › DIVISION 4 - INSTRUCTION AND SERVICES › PART 27 - PUPILS › CHAPTER 9 - Pupil and Personnel Health › ARTICLE 10 - Child Nutrition Act of 1974 › Section 49534.

49534. (a) The department may formulate the basic elements of nutrition education programs for child nutrition entities participating in programs established under this article. Such programs may coordinate classroom instruction with the food service program and may be of sufficient variety and flexibility to meet the needs of pupils in the total spectrum of education, including early childhood, elementary and secondary schools, special education classes and programs, and child development programs.
(b) Nutrition education programs may be maintained on a project approval basis. The state board may establish rules and regulations for nutrition education projects. County offices of education may apply for and receive funds on behalf of school districts under their jurisdiction in order to implement projects.
(c) Projects may include, but need not be limited to, innovative ways to coordinate the school meal service program with the nutrition education program; development of community resources for purposes of nutrition education; instructional programs for teachers, parents, food service employees; and training and usage of paraprofessionals to assist the instructional staff.
(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 666, Sec. 44. (AB 486) Effective January 1, 2022.)
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49536. (a) The department shall, before July 1 of each year, prescribe an adjustment in the state meal contribution rates established pursuant to this section for the forthcoming fiscal year. The adjustments shall reflect the changes in the cost of operating a school breakfast and lunch program and shall be made commencing on July 1 of each year. The adjustment shall be the average of the separate indices of the “Food Away From Home Index” for Los Angeles and San Francisco as prepared by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.
(b) In giving effect to the cost-of-living provisions of this section, the department shall use the same month for computation of the percentage change in the cost of living after July 1, 1975. The same month shall be used annually thereafter. The product of a percentage increase or decrease in the average index and the per meal reimbursement disbursement rate shall be adjusted by the amount of a cost-of-living change currently in effect pursuant to the provisions of this section.
(c) For the 1990–91 fiscal year to the 2012–13 fiscal year, inclusive, the cost-of-living adjustment shall be equal to the percentage change determined pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 42238.1, as that section read on January 1, 2013. Commencing with the 2013–14 fiscal year, the cost-of-living adjustment shall be equal to the percentage determined pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) of Section 42238.02.
(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 47, Sec. 93. (AB 97) Effective July 1, 2013.)
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49540. The Department of Education shall, on behalf of the state, participate in the federal child care food program prescribed by Public Law 95-627, as codified in Section 1766 of Title 42 of the United States Code, and shall not terminate its participation in such program unless the Legislature authorizes such termination.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 959, Sec. 1.)
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49541. The Department of Education is hereby designated as the single state agency to administer the child care food program.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 959, Sec. 1.)
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49542. (a) The Department of Education shall administer the child care food program for all eligible, participating entities that provide child development services pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) of, and alternative child care programs pursuant to Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 8400) of, Part 6.
(b) To the extent permitted by federal law, the child care food program shall be administered as part of such child development services and such alternative child care programs.
(c) The department shall seek the waiver of all federal provisions necessary to reduce fragmentation and duplication in administering the child care food program within such child development services and such alternative child care programs.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 959, Sec. 1.)
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49543. The Department of Education shall administer the child care food program for all eligible, participating entities that provide child development services outside of the provisions of Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 8200) of, or child care programs outside of the provisions of Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 8400) of, Part 6.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 959, Sec. 1.)
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49544. The Department of Education shall maximize the use of available federal funds for the federal child care food program by all eligible entities that provide child development services or child care programs.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 959, Sec. 1.)
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49545. The Department of Education shall secure, in a timely manner, federal reimbursement for all eligible, participating entities in the child care food program.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 959, Sec. 1.)
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49545.5. To the extent permitted by federal law, the State Department of Education shall adopt regulations to establish eligibility requirements for participation in the child care food program and to impose penalties and sanctions for noncompliance by sponsoring organizations. This section may not be construed to prohibit the State Department of Education from terminating contracts with sponsoring organizations. The State Department of Education is authorized to establish contracts effective for periods of 12 months or less for sponsoring organizations meeting the department’s high-risk profile.
(Added by Stats. 1999, Ch. 78, Sec. 37. Effective July 7, 1999.)
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49546. It is the intent of the Legislature that funding for costs for the implementation of this article shall come from either federal funds or transfer of funds appropriated for the support of the Department of Education.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 959, Sec. 1.)
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49547. (a) The Legislature finds and declares as follows:
(1) Proper nutrition for children is a matter of the highest state priority.
(2) There is a demonstrated relationship between the good nutrition practices on a year-round basis and the capacity of children to develop and learn.
(3) Teaching the principles of good nutrition in schools is urgently needed to assist children at all income levels in developing proper eating habits that are essential for lifelong good health and productivity.
(b) The Legislature finds and declares that it is essential that schools, local governing boards, parents, and communities provide leadership and support for the establishment of nutrition program services for children on a year-round basis. The nutritional needs of children must continue to be met when school is not in session.
(c) The Legislature further recognizes the need to establish a permanent funding plan in order to provide qualifying local agencies with continuous financial support for the operation of child nutrition programs.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 948, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
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49547.5. (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) Needy children rely upon school meals for supplemental nutrition that benefits their health, growth, and academic and social development.
(2) Existing federal law, Section 1761 of Title 42 of the United States Code, establishes the Summer Food Service Program. This program provides assistance to states to support the operation of nonprofit food service programs for needy children during those times of the year when free and reduced-price school meals are not available.
(b) The State Department of Education is designated the state agency for purposes of the Summer Food Service Program (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1761) and shall submit to the Western Regional Office of the Food and Nutrition Service of the United States Department of Agriculture a program management and administration plan. If the plan is approved, the department shall manage and administer the program.
(c) The provisions of Sections 49501.5, 49536, 49550, and 49559 do not apply to the Summer Food Service Program, as set forth in this section.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 600, Sec. 14. (SB 348) Effective January 1, 2024.)
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49548.2. (a) The State Department of Education shall seek federal statutory amendments as follows:
(1) To cause the Summer Food Service Program for Children to become more compatible with the National School Lunch Program by defining “enrollment” to allow flexibility in the eligibility criteria for the National School Lunch Program in order that more children can be served during school vacation periods under an ongoing school lunch-breakfast program.
(2) To specifically authorize California to be a pilot for universal year-round feeding under the concept of comprehensive child nutrition programs.
(b) The State Department of Education shall work to expand coordinated services for children to include comprehensive nutrition program services.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 948, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)
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49548.3. The State Department of Education shall invite the United States Department of Agriculture to join the Child Nutrition and Food Distribution Division in its annual workshops and conferences to present information on the Summer Food Service Program for Children. The State Department of Education shall integrate information on the Summer Food Service Program for Children into nutritional activities, presentations, and contacts with professional groups, including the Association of California School Administrators, California Association of School Business Officials, California School Food Service Association, California Dietetic Association, and California Nutrition Council. In addition, the State Department of Education shall:
(a) Assist the United States Department of Agriculture in preparing and distributing outreach materials and presentations on the Summer Food Service Program for Children that target schools, public and private nonprofit agencies, including soup kitchens, homeless feeding sites, and other charitable institutions.
(b) Obtain from the United States Department of Agriculture the profile of participating agencies and then work cooperatively with that department in targeting those underserved areas for intensive outreach efforts.
(c) Establish linkages with other agencies and organizations to facilitate increasing the number of Summer Food Service Program for Children sponsors. These agencies may include, but not be limited to, the California Department of Parks and Recreation, League of California Cities, County Supervisors Association of California, California Hunger Action Coalition, and other organizations.
(Added by Stats. 1992, Ch. 948, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1993.)