MS HB103

Requires the State Board of Education to adopt regulations mandating local school districts provide low-fat snacks and meals to children diagnosed as overweight by a licensed physician and to any child whose parent submits a written request for low-fat options.

Mandates State Board of Education regulations address food sales outside the Child Nutrition School Breakfast and Lunch Programs that are made available at local school district discretion.

Requires the Office of Healthy Schools to provide comprehensive training to school district superintendents, business managers, and food service directors on marketing healthy foods, cafeteria environment creation, and food service operations.

Exempts persons employed by school districts with Food Service Administrator III or IV certification from mandatory training requirements.

Allows local school districts to adopt more stringent nutrition regulations than those adopted by the State Board of Education, provided they do not conflict with state regulations.

Takes effect July 1, 2017.