(a)
- (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall promote grade-appropriate nutrition education as part of a broad-based integrated health education program that is aligned with the Arkansas Physical Education and Health Education Framework.
- (2) The Child Nutrition Unit of the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall review nutrition standards prior to implementation.
- (3) Examples of integration into the curriculum include comprehensive health education courses and career education courses that are taught within family and consumer sciences, such as Nutrition and Wellness and/or Foods and Nutrition.
- (b) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Division of Career and Technical Education will provide technical assistance in helping schools integrate health education curricula that will include the nutrition components.
- (c) Implementation of grade-appropriate nutrition education through a comprehensive education program will be included in the school improvement process.