(a) A Child Nutrition Advisory Council composed of 13 members shall be appointed by January 1, 1975, to recommend plans and guidelines for school and child care meal service and nutrition education programs. The members of the council shall be appointed by the Superintendent and shall include one member of the department, one school administrator, one school board member, one school food service director, one school food service supervisor or manager, one classroom teacher, one curriculum coordinator, one nutrition education specialist, one layperson, one child care food program sponsor, one secondary high school pupil, one representative from a recognized parent-teacher organization, and one qualified consultant specializing in nutrition, education, child care, or health and welfare.
(b) The members shall serve for a term of three years, except the pupil representative, who shall serve a one-year term. Council members shall serve without pay, but shall be reimbursed for authorized travel costs according to established department procedures.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 15, Sec. 46. (AB 99) Effective June 27, 2017.)