Healthy Kids Act
Healthy Kids Act Impacts Iowa Schools
In May of 2008, the Iowa Healthy Kids Act was signed into law by Governor Culver. This law will affect Iowa’s K-12 schools in the following ways:
- Established nutritional content standards for food and beverages sold or provided on school grounds during the school day. Effective July 1, 2010.
- Requires school districts and accredited non-public schools to ensure every student in grades K-5 has 30 minutes per day of physical activity and every student in grades 6-12 has 120 minutes per week of physical activity. Effective July 1, 2009.
- Requires every student to complete a course that leads to certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) by the end of grade 12. Effective for the class of 2011-2012.
- Requires Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs), or a consortium of two or more AEAs, to contract with a licensed dietitian. Effective July 1, 2009
The Healthy Kids Act was developed to help children develop healthy eating habits, to promote active lifestyles, and to provide students with a solid foundation for a better future. For more information on this law, please visit the Iowa Department of Education’s Healthy Kids Act web site by clicking the graphic link below.