RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

 

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

 

WHEREAS, these standards could include bans on foods of low nutritional value; and

 

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

 

WHEREAS, S. 100 would also establish pilot programs providing grants for health food alternatives and more physical activity; and

 

WHEREAS, S. 100 aligns well with the County’s ongoing efforts related to the Blueprint for Prevention of Childhood Obesity.

 

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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