SF 1450

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to education; requiring school boards to
formally adopt and implement a policy about purchasing
and using irradiated food in food service programs;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 123B.02,
subdivision 13.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 123B.02,
subdivision 13, is amended to read:

Subd. 13.

School lunches new text begin ; irradiated food new text end .

new text begin (a) new text end The board
may furnish school lunches for pupils and teachers on such terms
as it determines.

new text begin (b) Before a district or charter school purchases
irradiated food or uses irradiated food in a food service
program, the district or school governing board at a regularly
scheduled board meeting must formally adopt a policy on
purchasing and using irradiated food in its food service
program. Any policy a board adopts under this paragraph must
include requirements to:
new text end

new text begin (1) notify parents of students at least 30 days before
initially purchasing irradiated food in a food service program;
new text end

new text begin (2) clearly identify all school lunch menu items by the
phrase "treated with irradiation" where applicable; and
new text end

new text begin (3) separate all irradiated food items from "nonirradiated"
food items served to students at a school meal or snack or
otherwise available for students to purchase or consume.
new text end

new text begin "Irradiated food" under this paragraph means food that has
been exposed to ionizing radiation.
new text end