RESOLUTION NO. _____________
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF
S. 100 (BOXER), HEALTHY STUDENTS ACT OF 2007
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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that
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WHEREAS, S. 100 would establish the Commission to Improve School Meals, which would be tasked with developing new nutritional standards for school food programs; and
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WHEREAS, these standards could include bans on foods of low nutritional value; and
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WHEREAS, S. 100 would create a student loan forgiveness program for nurses who work full time in elementary or secondary schools for at least three years; and
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WHEREAS, S. 100 would also establish pilot programs providing grants for health food alternatives and more physical activity; and
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WHEREAS, S. 100 aligns well with the County’s ongoing efforts related to the Blueprint for Prevention of Childhood Obesity.
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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors by adoption of this resolution supports S. 100 the Healthy Students Act of 2007.
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