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Starting July 1, 2026, every school in a local education agency would be required to set up a "share table" — a designated spot where students can return unopened, uneaten food or drinks so other students can take them instead of the food being thrown away. Elementary and lower-grade schools' community councils, along with charter school wellness committees or charter trust land councils, would need to hold an annual public meeting to review state health and wellness guidelines, survey parents by email in advance, and propose a plan covering how much time students get to eat lunch and whether recess happens before or after lunch; after the meeting, the principal would report to the local school board (as part of yearly assurances) confirming the meeting occurred and describing the proposed plan. Separately, elementary schools would be barred from taking away recess, physical education, or other physical activity as punishment for poor behavior, incomplete classwork, or remediation, and could not cut recess time simply to meet the state's health and wellness policy goals — though exceptions would remain for students under an IEP or 504 plan, for immediate safety concerns, or for misbehavior that occurs during recess or PE itself.