District Of Columbia § 38-826.01 - Local wellness policies.
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§ 38-826.01. Local wellness policies.
38-826.01As required by federal law, each local educational agency shall collaborate with parents, students, food service providers, and community organizations to develop, adopt, and update a comprehensive local wellness policy. Local wellness policies shall be revised at least once every 3 years.
Local wellness policies shall include:
The requirements set forth in federal law; and
Goals for:
Improving the environmental sustainability of schools;
Increasing the use of locally grown, locally processed, and unprocessed foods from growers engaged in sustainable agriculture practices;
Increasing physical activity; and
Developing and implementing an Environmental Literacy Program.
Public schools and public charter schools shall promote their local wellness policy to faculty, staff, parents, and students. A copy shall be:
Posted on each school’s website, if it has one;
Distributed to food service staff members;
Distributed to the school’s parent/teacher organization, if it has one; and
Made available in each school’s office.
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education shall review each local wellness policy to ensure that it complies with federal requirements and shall examine whether schools comply with their policies.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-826.01 ("Local wellness policies.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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