(A) In an effort to promote optimal healthy eating patterns and academic success, the State Board of Education by policy shall establish requirements for all school food service meals and competitive foods provided in kindergarten through twelfth grade during the academic school year, which must meet or may exceed, the nutritional requirements established by the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The nutritional requirements must be continuously updated to reflect the current United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service standards. A school district board of trustees may adopt a more restrictive policy. This policy does not restrict the food that a parent or guardian may provide for student consumption at school.
(B) School fundraisers must be exempted from the requirements in this section; however, nothing in this section shall restrict or prohibit the department from establishing policy with regard to school fundraisers, as authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 102, Section 3, eff June 1, 2005; 2016 Act No. 258 (S.484), Section 1, eff June 5, 2016.
Effect of Amendment
2016 Act No. 258, Section 1, rewrote the section.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 10 - Physical Education, School Health Services, And Nutritional Standards
Section 59-10-20. Student to certified physical education teacher ratios.
Section 59-10-30. Physical Education Activity directors; dance instruction; volunteers.
Section 59-10-40. Professional development.
Section 59-10-60. Age appropriate equipment.
Section 59-10-210. Funding for licensed nurses for elementary schools.
Section 59-10-220. Adoption of universal precautions for bloodborne disease exposure; notice.
Section 59-10-320. Coordinated school health models; implementation; evaluation of effectiveness.
Section 59-10-340. Snacks in vending machines.
Section 59-10-350. Length of lunch period; factors.
Section 59-10-360. K-5 health curriculum; nutrition component.
Section 59-10-370. Funding for implementation of chapter.
Section 59-10-380. Food or beverage items sold as fundraiser.