The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Broome SR No. 5
Directs the Department of Education to study and evaluate the implementation of state law
regarding required physical activity in public schools and its effectiveness in combating obesity.
Provides that the department shall submit a written report to the Senate Select Committee on
Women and Children, on or before December 31, 2013, of its findings as to whether or not
public schools, local public school boards, and BESE are complying with the reporting
requirement of RS 17:17.1; the degree and extent of public schools are actually implementing the
required physical activity requirement; whether the development of the outreach and
communication plan has occurred and whether or not it has been distributed to local public
school boards and made available to parents and students; and whether or not each local public
school board has established a school health advisory council; the makeup of each health
advisory council; whether the health advisory councils are meeting; and what recommendations
the health advisory councils have made to their local public school boards over the last five
years.
Provides that the Select Committee on Women and Children hold a public meeting before March
1, 2014, on the report.