4.01 There is created a Child Health Advisory Committee (Committee) to consist of twenty (20) members.

4.02 The Committee will consist of the following eleven (11) members appointed by the Secretary of ADH:

4.02.1 One (1) member to represent ADH;

4.02.2 One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (previously known as the Arkansas Dietetic Association);

4.02.3 One (1) member to represent the American Academy of Pediatrics, Arkansas Chapter;

4.02.4 One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Academy of Family Practice;

4.02.5 One (1) member to represent the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE Arkansas) (previously known as Arkansas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance);

4.02.6 One (1) member to represent jointly the Arkansas Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and the American Lung Association;

4.02.7 One (1) member to represent the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences;

4.02.8 One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement;

4.02.9 One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families;

4.02.10 One (1) member to represent the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service; and

4.02.11 One (1) member to represent the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities of ADH.

4.03 The Committee will also consist of the following nine (9) members appointed by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education:

4.03.1 One (1) member to represent DESE;

4.03.2 One (1) member to represent the Arkansas School Nutrition Association (previously known as the Arkansas School Food Service Association);

4.03.3 One (1) member to represent the Arkansas School Nurses Association;

4.03.4 One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators;

4.03.5 One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Parent Teacher Association;

4.03.6 One (1) member to represent the Arkansas School Boards Association;

4.03.7 One (1) member to represent the Arkansas Association of School Business Officials;

4.03.8 One (1) member to represent the Arkansas ASCD (previously known as Arkansas Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development); and

4.03.9 One (1) member who is a classroom teacher.

4.04 Terms of the committee members will be three (3) years.

4.05 If a vacancy occurs, the officer who made the original appointment shall appoint a person who represents the same constituency as the member being replaced.

4.06 The committee will elect one (1) of its members to act as chair for a term of one (1) year.

4.07 A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

4.08 The committee shall meet at least monthly and will make recommendations to the State Board of Education and the Arkansas Board of Health consistent with the intent and purpose of these rules and with Ark. Code Ann. §§ 20-7-133, 20-7-134, and 20-7-135.

4.09 The committee shall develop nutrition and physical activity standards and policy recommendations with consideration of the following:

4.09.1 Foods sold individually in school cafeterias but outside the regulated National School Lunch Program;

4.09.2 Competitive foods.

4.09.3 The continuing professional development of food service staff;

4.09.4 The expenditure of funds derived from competitive food and beverage contracts;

4.09.5 Physical education and activity;

4.09.6 Systems to ensure the implementation of nutrition and physical activity standards; and

4.09.7 The monitoring and evaluating of results and reporting of outcomes.

4.10 As the Smart Snacks standards published by the U.S.D.A. will allow schools to offer healthier snack foods to children while limiting less nutritious food, the committee shall promote Smart Snacks policies and procedures for identifying appropriate food and beverages for school campuses during the school day. The Smart Snacks regulation applies to foods sold a la carte and in the school store, and to vending machines, etc.

4.11 The committee shall examine the progress of the Arkansas Coordinated School Health Program and make recommendations to DESE and ADH concerning the implementation of the Arkansas Coordinated School Health Program.