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• HEALTH PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTSchool Food ServicesFood Services: The Department of Agriculture’s Policy on Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value(FMNV) (2003) [no link available] prohibits elementary schools from serving or giving access tostudents to FMNV at any time on school property during the school day. Middle schools mustalso deny access for students to FMNV anywhere on school property during meal periods andmay not serve or give access to prohibited carbonated beverages in containers larger than 12ounces anywhere on school property during the school day.Special Populations: No state policy.Vending Machines/School Stores: Statute §28.004 (2003) requires school districts to makeavailable for inspection a statement of whether local policies were adopted that ensurecompliance with agency vending machine and food service guidelines and restricting studentaccess to vending machines.Other Food Sales: No state policy.Physical Activity (Non-curricular)Interscholastic Athletics: TAC §76.1001 (2003) states that an extracurricular activity is anactivity sponsored by the school district that is not necessarily directly related to instruction ofthe essential knowledge and skills but may have an indirect relation to some areas of thecurriculum. Further provisions of extracurricular activities are provided in the code.Recess: No state policy.Tobacco UseTexas Education Code §38.006 (1995) prohibits smoking or tobacco use or possession at aschool-related activity on or off school property.Air QualityTexas Health and Safety Code §385.002 (2001) requires the State Board of Health to establishvoluntary guidelines for ventilation and indoor air pollution control systems in governmentbuildings, which includes school districts according to Code §385.001 (2001).Pesticide UseStructural Pest Control Board Law §595.11 (no date available) prohibits the application ofpesticides in school buildings or on school grounds if it will expose students to unacceptablelevels of pesticides. The law also requires each school district to develop a written pestmanagement policy based on the tenets of integrated pest management.• STUDENT SERVICESScreening for Health ConditionsStatute §38.003 (1995) requires students enrolling in public schools to be tested at appropriatetimes for dyslexia and related disorders.Asthma: No state policy.Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening: No state policy.Administration of MedicationsThe Guidelines for Administering Medications in Schools (no date available) requires studentswho have a chronic illness or disability to receive medication during the school day. TexasEducation Code §38.012 (1999) requires a school district or school to hold a public hearingE-97