A la carte in cafeterias (non-entrée) snacks only-excluding beverages-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends standards
2 = Requirement undefined or requires agency to develop
3 = Restricts sale of FMNVs, no dietary limits
4 = Requires standards with specified dietary limits
5 = Restricts sale to items aligned with IOM standards
6 = Prohibits a la carte or allows items aligned with IOM standards

A la carte (snacks only) applies if state specifies portion sizes in ES
0 = No
1 = Yes
999 = Not scored

A la carte in cafeterias (non-entrée) beverages only-excluding snacks-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends standards
2 = Requirement undefined or requires agency to develop
3 = Restricts sale of FMNVs, no dietary limits
4 = Requires standards with specified dietary limits
5 = Restricts sale to IOM and bevs with calorie/sugar limit
6 = Prohibits a la carte or allows items aligned with IOM standards

A la carte in cafeterias entrée requirements-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends standards
2 = Requirement undefined or requires agency to develop
3 = Restricts sale of low nutritive value, no dietary limits
4 = Requires standards with specified dietary limits
5 = Prohibits a la carte or allows items aligned with IOM standards

Vending Machines-non-entrée food/snacks only-excluding beverages-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends standards
2 = Requirement undefined or requires agency to develop
3 = Restricts sale of FMNVs, no dietary limits
4 = Requires standards with specified dietary limits
5 = Restricts sale to items aligned with IOM standards
6 = Prohibits vending or allows items aligned with IOM standards

Vending Machines-beverages only–excluding non-entrée food/snacks-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends standards
2 = Requirement undefined or requires agency to develop
3 = Restricts sale of FMNVs, no dietary limits
4 = Requires standards with specified dietary limits
5 = Restricts sale to IOM and bevs with calorie/sugar limit
6 = Prohibits vending or allows items aligned with IOM standards

School stores, canteens and snack bars-non-entrée food/snacks only-excld bevs-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends standards
2 = Requirement undefined or requires agency to develop
3 = Restricts sale of FMNVs, no dietary limits
4 = Requires standards with specified dietary limits
5 = Restricts sale to items aligned with IOM standards
6 = Prohibits sale in stores etc. or allows items aligned with IOM standards

School stores, canteens and snack bars-non-entrée bevs only-excld food/snacks-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends standards
2 = Requirement undefined or requires agency to develop
3 = Restricts sale of FMNVs, no dietary limits
4 = Requires standards with specified dietary limits
5 = Restricts sale to IOM and bevs with calorie/sugar limit
6 = Prohibits sale in stores etc. or allows items aligned with IOM standards

Fundraisers-non-entrée food/snacks only-excld bev during school day on campus-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends standards
2 = Requirement undefined or requires agency to develop
3 = Restricts sale of FMNVs, no dietary limits
4 = Requires standards with specified dietary limits
5 = Restricts sale to items aligned with IOM standards
6 = Prohibits fundraisers or allows items aligned with IOM standards

Fundraisers-bevs only-excld non-entrée food/snacks during schl day on campus-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends standards
2 = Requirement undefined or requires agency to develop
3 = Restricts sale of FMNVs, no dietary limits
4 = Requires standards with specified dietary limits
5 = Restricts sale to IOM and bevs with calorie/sugar limit
6 = Prohibits fundraisers or allows items aligned with IOM standards

Reimbursable School Lunches-ES
0 = No provision or state requires that school lunches meet federal regs
1 = Recommends standards that exceed federal regulations
2 = Requirement undefined or requires agency to develop
3 = Requires standards that exceed federal regulations but do not meet criteria
4 = Requires standards 1 dietary criterion met
5 = Requires standards 2 to 3 dietary criteria met
6 = Standards meet all 4 dietary criteria
999 = Not scored

School Meal Environment
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends meal time standards
2 = Requires 1 meal time standard
3 = Requires 2 meal time standards

Food Service Director Qualifications
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends FSD credentials
2 = Requires HS degree/GED and training for FSD
3 = Requires nutrition courses for FSD
4 = Requires FSD to have nutrition BA

Coordinating, Advisory, or Wellness Teams or Councils
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends wellness councils
2 = Requires wellness councils
3 = Requires wellness councils with nutrition component

Nutrition Education-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends nutrition ed
2 = Requires nonspecific nutrition ed
3 = Requires sequential nutrition ed
4 = Requires nutrition ed with goals for grade level

Marketing: Advertising
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends marketing standard
2 = Requires undefined standard
3 = Requires specified limits
4 = Prohibits advertising of non-conforming food
5 = Prohibits advertising and sales/giveaways of non-conforming food

Marketing: Preferential Pricing
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends pref pricing
2 = Requires pref pricing generally or dist/schl must develop policy
3 = Requires pref pricing in 1 setting
4 = Requires pref pricing in multiple settings

Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening
0 = No provision or BMI without fwup
1 = Recommends BMI screening with fwup
2 = Requires BMI with fwup but no grade specified
3 = Requires BMI with fwup in all grades

Classroom Parties/Activities/Events/Practices
0 = No provision
1 = Addresses classroom practices or use of food as reward

Farm to School-ES
0 = No provision
1 = State recommends that schools establish a program OR state only requires abbreviated program
2 = State est's program without specified requirements
3 = State est's program with 2 of the 4 components
4 = State est's program with all 4 components

Potable Water-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends access that exceeds federal regs
2 = Requires that schools meet existing federal regs
3 = Req's exceed federal regs, meet 1/3 criteria
4 = Req's exceed federal regs and meet all 3 criteria

Exceptions for Classroom Parties/Activities/Events/Practices
0 = No specifically allowed exceptions
1 = Exceptions allowed
999 = Not scored

Smart Snacks Food-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends compliance
2 = Req's some SS nutrition standards
3 = Req's all SS nutrient, but not gen stds
4 = Req's SS compliance, stds not specified
5 = Req's SS compliance, stds specified
6 = Ban
999 = Not scored

Smart Snacks Beverage-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends compliance
2 = Req's some SS nutrition standards
3 = Req's all SS stds, but no serving size
4 = Req's SS compliance, stds not specified
5 = Req's SS compliance, stds specified
6 = Ban
999 = Not scored

Coordinated School Health-ES
0 = No provision
1 = Recommends CSH or WSCC
2 = Institutionalizes CSH but not WSCC
3 = State institutionalizes WSCC
999 = Not scored