"An Act relating to monitoring and reporting of student discipline and safety, of student health pertaining to height, nutrition, and physical activity, of the percentage of the legislative body with a body mass index that exceeds 25.0, and of state capitol vending machine profits; requiring schools to report school health status and policy, the percentage of students that are overweight and at risk of being overweight, and profits from vending machines; and requiring the evaluation of health education programs on the basis of health reports and screening. "

Section 1: Adds a district school health reporting requirement to include:

• A school's student health status.
• Percentage of students who are overweight, and at risk of overweight IF the legislature provides the calculation of how many body members are over 25 and over 30.
• Annual vending machine profits for each school IF the legislature provides the Capitol vending machine profits.
• Names and titles of community members and school personnel credited with verifying school values and standards.
• If community members were not responsible for setting standards, a description of the efforts made to encourage community participation.

Section 2: Makes it the duty of EED to require the reporting of information relating to school health status with the already mandated report of information relating to school safety and discipline.

Section 3: Adds "weight" and "height" to other student screening requirements.

Section 4: Adds "weight" and "height" to the Health and Social Services Department responsibilities related to student screening requirements.

Section 5: Requires consideration of school health data as criteria for EED evaluation of Health Education Programs.

Section 6: Expands the purpose of the school student behavior and safety program to include monitoring of student health status and policy.

Section 7: Includes criteria communities are to apply when developing their school health programs.

Section 8: A new subsection that defines:

• Body Mass Index (BMI) (defined by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and health promotion (CDC))
• Overweight
• Risk of Overweight

Section 9: Adds the word "Health" to a reference to the "Disciplinary and Safety program". This section of law has the intent of reducing liability for school personnel who are enforcing the school disciplinary standards that have been established by the school community.

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