Establishing the multivitamin regimen pilot program in school districts to be administered by the department of education

This bill establishes the multivitamin regimen pilot program in school districts to be administered by the department of education (DE). The bill requires DE to develop and oversee the pilot program beginning no sooner than August 23, 2023, and ending April 30, 2024, in school districts. The bill provides that, under the pilot program, DE is to work with participating school districts to facilitate the administration of multivitamins to students enrolled in the school district. The bill prohibits a student from participating in the pilot program unless DE provides the student and the student’s parent or guardian with information related to the pilot program and the student and the student’s parent or guardian consents in writing to the student’s participation in the pilot program. The bill authorizes a student or the student’s parent or guardian to discontinue the student’s participation in the pilot program at any time. The bill requires DE to coordinate with the participating school districts to develop the resources necessary to carry out and evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot program. The bill requires DE, in coordination with the participating school districts, to submit a report to the general assembly on or before May 31, 2024, that evaluates the effectiveness of the pilot program. The bill establishes the information that is required to be included in the report. The bill provides that the report shall not include any personally identifiable information related to students who participated in the pilot program.