Trans fats ban limps out of Senate
A bill that would ban trans fats in most foods served at schools has squeaked out of the Senate on an 18-17 vote.
Posts tagged as: Healthy schools
One health bill dies, one lives for now
Two health bills with impact on school districts met different fates in the legislature Thursday, and school discipline reform stalled in committee.
Online menu helps food-allergic kids
The AllerSchool system, which debuted this year in Colorado Springs District 11, lets parents see exactly what ingredients are in each day’s school lunchroom menu.
Bill would make CPR a grad requirement
A new bill would require high school graduates to know CPR, and chatter has increased about the future of the BEST program.
Fruits, veggies often end up in school trash
Between a third and a half of all the fruits and vegetables served at some Loveland schools last year wound up in the trash
Parents urge DPS to end herbicide use
A group of parents Monday asked members of the Denver school board to rethink district policy of spraying chemical herbicides on school lawns.
State finds another $75 million
The Joint Budget Committee learned Tuesday that it may have to cut $75 million less than expected from next year’s budget.
House Ed kills trigger bill
The parent trigger bill was killed in committee Monday, while the concussion and recess bills advanced in floor action.
“Recess,” charter facilities bills advance
Compromise and significant amendments got two high-profile bills out of the House Education Committee on Monday
Healthier school menus are not enough
A report finds schools need to do more – gardens, hands-on cooking – than redesign lunch menus to influence students’ dietary habits
