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(b)___ Byto theHB1848 2022-2023Page school2 year, the Division of Elementary2 and Secondary Education shall, in consultation with the Department of Health, develop guidance for public schools and open-enrollment public charter schools to address the following priorities and require that the following priorities be included in the public school's or open-enrollment public charter school's health and wellness priority:

(1)(A) Physical and built environment.

(B) The physical and built environment priority may include without limitation:

(i) The increase in the number of opportunities for public school students to:

(a) Walk for more than five (5) minutes between classes;

or *TNL245* 04-12-2021 10:03:40 TNL245 As Engrossed:

H4/12/21 HB1848 (b) Participate in activities that require the public school students to be physically active during or between classes;

(ii)(a) The promotion of public school gardens.

(b) The promotion of public school gardens shall include without limitation information regarding grant opportunities for schools to start or maintain public school gardens;

and (iii) A public school challenge with an award for the public school having the most minutes of physical activity amongst its public school students;

(2)(A) Nutritional standards and access to healthy foods.

(B) The nutritional standards priority may address without limitation the following:

(i)(a) Funding for selection of healthier food options.

(b) The Department of Agriculture may make reimbursements to public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools in an amount not to exceed ten cents (10¢) for each school meal that:

(1) Uses local farm or food products, as defined by § 6-18-2102;

and (2) Is served by a public school district or open-enrollment public charter school that has implemented a farm-to-school and early childhood education program as described under § 6- 18-2101 et seq.;

(ii) The development of marketing education to address the effects of obesity and promote better nutrition;

(iii)(a) Virtual nutrition education for students.

(b) The virtual nutrition education for students required under this subdivision (b)(2)(B)(iii)(a) may include without limitation:

(1) The encouragement of the implementation of Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance's interactive virtual Cooking Matters programming;

and (2) Evidence-based nutrition education for public school district and open-enrollment public charter school personnel.

(c) The Arkansas Educational Television 04-12-2021 10:03:40 TNL245 As Engrossed:

H4/12/21 HB1848 Network may support the delivery of the virtual nutrition education for students required under this subdivision (b)(2)(B)(iii);

(iv) Information regarding the United States Department of Agriculture HealthierUS School Challenge criteria bonuses;

(v) The importance for public schools to implement policies that promote healthy options, including without limitation access to drinking water;

(vi) Information regarding barriers to accessing nutrition;

(vii) Appropriate guidance with respect to access to water stations in public schools;

(xiii) Means by which public schools may promote the reduction in the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages;