CA Educ Code Section 49565.7

Of the funds appropriated for this purpose in Schedule (9) of Item 6110-485 of Section 2.00 of the Budget Act of 2005 (Ch. 38, Stats. 2005), as amended by Chapter 39 of the Statutes of 2005, four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) shall be available for the State Department of Education to provide grants to a county office of education or a community college selected on a competitive basis, to be allocated as follows:

(a)

Not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to develop an online professional development seminar for schoolsite staff on serving, including safe handling guidelines, marketing, and promoting nutritious fruits and vegetables.

(b)

Not more than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) to contract with an independent evaluator to conduct a comprehensive evaluation, including a determination of the need for educational materials for pupils and staff professional development programs on the safe handling, serving, and marketing of nutritious fruits and vegetables as part of the California Fresh Start Pilot Program.