Introduced by Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles (Seattle) (D) on January 18, 2007
To create the State School Health Advisory Council. The Council shall submit an annual report to the legislature. Among others, the council shall have the responsibility of modeling collaboration and coordination of all aspects of school health program, identifying and recommending model policies and procedures that result in efficient uses of resources to improve student and school health, developing model program guidelines, sample policies, resource lists, and position papers to further the work of school district health advisory councils, including obesity prevention strategies and promoting the coordinated school health approach. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on January 18, 2007
Substitute offered to the Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee on February 28, 2007
To add the Washington
Health Foundation to the Washington State School Health Advisory Council. The grant
program is also expanded to include funding the implementation of specific coordinated
school health activities requested by local school boards. The grant program is made subject
to available funds.
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 28, 2007