SHAC reviews three Texas Senate bills that could change nutrition, activity and counseling rules in Keller ISD

Keller ISD's School Health Advisory Council reviewed three Texas Senate bills at its May 12 meeting and discussed potential effects on school health, nutrition and counseling services.

"There are three bills that we're going to discuss today that could have impacts on some of the areas under coordinated health," Summer Crowe, SHAC chair, told attendees. Crowe identified Senate Bill 25, Senate Bill 314 and Senate Bill 12 as the measures most likely to affect parts of the SHAC scope.

Why it matters: Each bill, if enacted, could require operational or curriculum changes for Keller ISD campuses. Some provisions would codify practices the district already follows; others could impose new supplier or notification requirements that affect vendors, classroom instruction and counseling procedures.

What SHAC heard

- Senate Bill 25: Crowe summarized that SB 25 targets health and nutrition standards in schools. She said it would continue to require 30 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily for students…