District of Columbia § 38-827.01 Establishment of the Healthy Youth and Schools Commission.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 38-827.01 — Establishment of the Healthy Youth and Schools Commission.

District of Columbia § 38-827.01

Title 38Educational Institutions.

Ch. 8AHealthy Schools.

Subch. VIIHealthy Youth and Schools Commission.

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D.C. Code § 38-827.01 (2026).

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(a)There is established the Healthy Youth and Schools Commission with the purpose of advising the Mayor and the Council on health, wellness, and nutritional issues concerning youth and schools in the District, including:

(1)School meals;

(2)Farm-to-school programs;

(3)Physical activity and physical education;

(4)Health education;

(5)Environmental programs;

(6)School gardens;

(7)Sexual health programming;

(8)Chronic disease prevention;

(9)Emotional, social, and mental health services;

(10)Substance abuse; and

(11)Violence prevention.

(b)Specific functions of the Commission shall include the following:

(1)Advising on the operations of all District health, wellness, and nutrition programs;

(2)Reviewing and advising on the best practices i

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(a) There is established the Healthy Youth and Schools Commission with the purpose of advising the Mayor and the Council on health, wellness, and nutritional issues concerning youth and schools in the District, including:

(1) School meals;

(2) Farm-to-school programs;

(3) Physical activity and physical education;

(4) Health education;

(5) Environmental programs;

(6) School gardens;

(7) Sexual health programming;

(8) Chronic disease prevention;

(9) Emotional, social, and mental health services;

(10) Substance abuse; and

(11) Violence prevention.

(b) Specific functions of the Commission shall include the following:

(1) Advising on the operations of all District health, wellness, and nutrition programs;

(2) Reviewing and advising on the best practices in health, wellness, and nutrition programs across the United States;

(3) Recommending standards, or revisions to existing standards, concerning the health, wellness, and nutrition of youth and schools in the District;

(4) Advising on the development of an ongoing program of public information and outreach programs on health, wellness, and nutrition;

(5) Making recommendations on enhancing the collaborative relationship between the District government, the federal government, the University of the District of Columbia, local nonprofit organizations, colleges and universities, and the private sector in connection with health, wellness, and nutrition;

(6) Identifying gaps in funding and services, or methods of expanding services to District residents;

(7) Engaging students in improving health, wellness, and nutrition in schools; and

(8) Participating in the selection process for any grants provided under the Healthy Schools Fund established pursuant to § 38-821.02 .

(c) On or before November 30 of each year, the Commission shall submit to the Mayor and the Council a comprehensive report on the health, wellness, and nutrition of youth and schools in the District. The report shall:

(1) Explain the efforts made within the preceding year to improve the health, wellness, and nutrition of youth and schools in the District;

(2) Discuss the steps that other states have taken to address the health, wellness, and nutrition of youth and schools; and

(3) Make recommendations about how to further improve the health, wellness, and nutrition of youth and schools in the District.