HB 1173 - Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement - Arkansas Key Vote

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Title: Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that rescinds the requirement for school districts to provide parents with a body mass index report for each student.

Highlights:

- Prohibits vending machines in elementary schools [sec. 1(c1A)]. - Requires schools to provide parents with information on funds received through contracts with food and beverage companies [sec 1(c1B)]. - Eliminates the requirement for school districts to take or report the body mass index (BMI) of a student [section 1(c2)]. - Requires school districts to assist in the development of local policies that address nutrition and physical activity goals [sec. 1(e)].

Title: Reversal of the BMI Report Card Requirement

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