Healthy Lifestyles Act
 Mandates

Department of Education Implementation

Healthy Beverages

1.  Soft drinks may not be sold in elementary or middle schools during the school day.
2.  Only healthy beverages (defined as water, 100% fruit and vegetable juice, low fat milk, and juice beverages with at least 20% juice)
3.  High schools may sell soft drinks (except during breakfast and lunch) when permitted by the county board of education.  If high schools sell vended soft drinks, 50% of the beverages offered must be healthy beverages.

1.  Recommended that schools sell only water, low fat milks, and 100% juices.
2.  Prohibited the sale of other beverages in elementary and middle schools.
3.  Encouraged county boards of education to prohibit the sale of soft drinks.

Physical Education

1.  Elementary school students must participate in PE not less than 30 minutes at least 3 times per week.
2.  Middle school students must participate in PE not less than one full period each school day for one semester.
3.  High school students must complete one PE course credit and be offered a lifetime physical education class.

1.  Elementary students will receive 90 minutes of PE per week.
2.  Middle school students will receive 2700 minutes of PE per year.
3.  High school students will receive one full course credit of PE and be offered a course in lifetime physical education.

Fitness Testing

1.  Fitness testing and reporting must be conducted in 4th  through 8th grades and the required high school course.

1.  PE teachers are required to administer FITNESSGRAM® to PE students in 4th through 8th grades and the required high school PE course.

Body Mass Index Measurements

1. BMI data must be collected on a scientifically drawn sample of students.
2.  The BMI data must be reported to state agencies to use as an indicator of progress in promoting healthy lifestyles.

1.  The Coronary Artery Risk Detection in Appalachian Communities project (CARDIAC) was charged with collecting BMI data.
2.  BMI data were collected with parent permission in kindergarten, 2nd, and 5th grades with individual reports provided to parents and aggregate report provided to the state.

Health Education Instruction and Assessment

1.  Schools must teach the importance of healthy eating and physical activity to maintain a healthy weight.
2.  Health education assessments must be conducted to measure student health knowledge and program effectiveness.

1.  Testing through the Health Education Assessment Program (HEAP) was required for health students in 6th and 8th grades and the required high school course.
2.  Health education courses continued to teach the importance of physical activity and healthy eating.