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124 STAT. 3217 PUBLIC LAW 111–296—DEC. 13, 2010 ‘‘(3) a requirement that the local educational agency permit parents, students, representatives of the school food authority, teachers of physical education, school health professionals, the school board, school administrators, and the general public to participate in the development, implementation, and periodic review and update of the local school wellness policy; ‘‘(4) a requirement that the local educational agency inform and update the public (including parents, students, and others in the community) about the content and implementation of the local school wellness policy; and ‘‘(5) a requirement that the local educational agency— ‘‘(A) periodically measure and make available to the public an assessment on the implementation of the local school wellness policy, including— ‘‘(i) the extent to which schools under the jurisdic- tion of the local educational agency are in compliance with the local school wellness policy; ‘‘(ii) the extent to which the local school wellness policy of the local educational agency compares to model local school wellness policies; and ‘‘(iii) a description of the progress made in attaining the goals of the local school wellness policy; and ‘‘(B) designate 1 or more local educational agency offi- cials or school officials, as appropriate, to ensure that each school complies with the local school wellness policy. ‘‘(c) LOCAL DISCRETION.—The local educational agency shall use the guidelines promulgated by the Secretary under subsection (b) to determine specific policies appropriate for the schools under the jurisdiction of the local educational agency. ‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND BEST PRACTICES.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall provide information and technical assistance to local educational agencies, school food authorities, and State educational agencies for use in establishing healthy school environments that are intended to promote student health and wellness. ‘‘(2) CONTENT.—The Secretary shall provide technical assistance that— ‘‘(A) includes resources and training on designing, implementing, promoting, disseminating, and evaluating local school wellness policies and overcoming barriers to the adoption of local school wellness policies; ‘‘(B) includes model local school wellness policies and best practices recommended by Federal agencies, State agencies, and nongovernmental organizations; ‘‘(C) includes such other technical assistance as is required to promote sound nutrition and establish healthy school nutrition environments; and ‘‘(D) is consistent with the specific needs and require- ments of local educational agencies. ‘‘(3) STUDY AND REPORT.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro- priations, the Secretary, in conjunction with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall