School Health and Wellness: State and Federal Legislation and Policy | Page 3

CONTENTS
Federal School Health and Wellness Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
State Education Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
State School Health and Wellness Legislation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Physical Activity and Nutrition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Health Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Healthy School Environment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Social, Emotional, and Mental Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
School Health Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Additional School Health Service Statutes and Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Colorado State Board Of Health: Code of Colorado Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Federal Law Related to Disabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Healthy Schools Best Practices Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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