comprehensive school wellness program. why the focus on local wellness policies? the prevalence of...

Comprehensive Comprehensive School Wellness School Wellness

ProgramProgram

WHY the FocusWHY the Focus on Local Wellness on Local Wellness

PoliciesPolicies

The The prevalence of overweightprevalence of overweight among among children aged 6ndash11 has more than children aged 6ndash11 has more than doubleddoubled in the past 20 yearsin the past 20 years

Overweight children and adolescents are Overweight children and adolescents are more likely to remain overweight or more likely to remain overweight or become obese adults and become obese adults and develop chronic develop chronic diseasedisease

One in three American children born in One in three American children born in 2000 will develop 2000 will develop diabetesdiabetes in their lifetime in their lifetime

DID YOU KNOWDID YOU KNOW

Overweight children miss an Overweight children miss an average of average of 1 day per month more1 day per month more of of school than their average weight school than their average weight counterparts counterparts

National School Boards AssociationNational School Boards Association

The National Picture

Source Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System CDC

19961991

2003

Obesity Trends Among US AdultsBRFSS 1991 1996 2003

( BMI 30 or about 30 lbs overweight for 5rsquo4rdquo person)

No Data lt10 10ndash14 15ndash19 20ndash24 25

US Prevalence of Recommended

Physical Activity (Moderate intensity 30 min 5 dayweek)

Overfed But Undernourished

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

6-11 Mo 1 Yr 1-4 Yrs 5-8 Yrs 9-14 Yrs 15-19 Yrs

CalciumFolate

Children Consuming Daily

Recommended Intake

MagnesiumVitamin A

Vitamin C

Zinc

Iron

Phosphorus

Critical Age

Data compiled by Dr John Lasekan Ross LabsNHANES 1999-2000 and the Continuing Food Survey 1994-96 1998

Percentage of students

who attended physical

education class daily

Percentage of students who ate

five or more servings of fruits

and vegetables per day during the past

seven days

Effects of Improving Effects of Improving Nutrition on LearningNutrition on Learning

Improved behaviorImproved behavior

Improved attendanceImproved attendance ((AA single-day absence by single-day absence by

just one student can cost a school district anywhere just one student can cost a school district anywhere

from $9 to $20)from $9 to $20)

Less visits to school nurseLess visits to school nurse

Increased attention creativity and test Increased attention creativity and test

scoresscores

Essential for growth and developmentEssential for growth and development

Nearly two-thirds of parents support restricting access to high-calorie low-nutrient snack foods in schools and half of parents feel their childrsquos school is doing an ldquoexcellentrdquo to ldquogoodrdquo job in this area according to a 2005 Action for Healthy Kids national public opinion survey

However the CDCP report that between 60 and 95 of schools allow students to purchase snack foods or beverages from vending machines or at the school store canteen or snack bar

Another illustration of a ldquodisconnectrdquo between parentsrsquo priorities and perceptions and what actually happens at school occurs in the area of physical activity Seventy-seven percent of parents support requiring daily physical education for all children and 62 rate their childrsquos school as ldquoexcellentrdquo or ldquogoodrdquo on ldquomaking daily physical education available for all studentsrdquo However in reality only 58 to 80 of schools nationally (depending on grade level) provide students with daily physical education

83 of parents are unaware of the Local Wellness Policy mandate required by the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorizaton Act of 2004

Snapshot of Schools

bull 55 million students attend US schoolsbull 35-40 of daily energy consumed at

schoolbull School Breakfast and National School

Lunch Programs (USDA) are effectivebull Competitive foods -- a la carte vended

foods school stores -- dilute schoolrsquos power

bull ldquoOpenrdquo lunches ndash promote fast-foodFrench Am J Pub Health 2003 931161

90 of schools offer a la carte lunch

Vending machines for students 76 of high schools55 of middle schools15 of elementary schools

School stores snack bars or canteens41 of high schools35 of middle schools 9 of elementary schools

School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Study 2001

Competitive Foods

A la carte Foods Affect Diet Quality

bull Non-participants in NSLP consume 3x more sugars (21 vs 64)

bull Top sellers pizza chips soda french fries candy and ice cream

bull Access to a la carte and snack bar meals =ndash lower fruit vegetable and milk ndash higher sweetened beverages and fried

veggies

Cullen Am J Pub Health 2004 94463

Plan The MenuPlan The Menu

Policy must include the followingPolicy must include the following

1a 1a Nutrition education goalsNutrition education goals

1b 1b Physical activity goals Physical activity goals

1c 1c Other school-based activities Other school-based activities

2 2 Nutrition guidelinesstandardsNutrition guidelinesstandards

3 3 Assurances that USDA school meals guidelines Assurances that USDA school meals guidelines are being metare being met

4 4 Plan for measuring implementationPlan for measuring implementationndash Designation of 1 or more people to ensure Designation of 1 or more people to ensure

wellness policy is being met at all school wellness policy is being met at all school buildingsbuildings

We recommend having a specific workgroup We recommend having a specific workgroup designated to work on each of the above sectionsdesignated to work on each of the above sections

1a Nutrition Education Goals1a Nutrition Education Goals

The primary goal of nutrition education is to The primary goal of nutrition education is to influence students eating behaviors The following influence students eating behaviors The following should be considered when establishing nutrition should be considered when establishing nutrition education policy language education policy language Students in grades pre-K -12 receive nutrition Students in grades pre-K -12 receive nutrition

education that is interactive and teaches the skills education that is interactive and teaches the skills they need to adopt healthy eating behaviors they need to adopt healthy eating behaviors

Nutrition education is offered in the school dining Nutrition education is offered in the school dining room as well as in the classroom with room as well as in the classroom with coordination between the foodservice staff and coordination between the foodservice staff and teachers teachers

Students receive consistent nutrition messages Students receive consistent nutrition messages throughout the school classroom cafeteria throughout the school classroom cafeteria home community and media home community and media

httpwwwfnsusdagovtnHealthypolicy_component1htmlhttpwwwfnsusdagovtnHealthypolicy_component1html


State and district health education curriculum State and district health education curriculum standards and guidelines include both nutrition and standards and guidelines include both nutrition and physical education physical education

Nutrition is integrated into the health education Nutrition is integrated into the health education curricula or core curriculum (eg math science curricula or core curriculum (eg math science language arts) language arts)

Schools link nutrition education activities with the Schools link nutrition education activities with the coordinated school health program coordinated school health program

Staff who provide nutrition education have Staff who provide nutrition education have appropriate training appropriate training

Schools are Team Nutrition Schools and they Schools are Team Nutrition Schools and they conduct nutrition education activities and conduct nutrition education activities and promotions that involve parents students and the promotions that involve parents students and the community community

Nutrition EducationNutrition Education (sample language)(sample language)

Nutrition education is offered in the Nutrition education is offered in the classroom and is linked to the school classroom and is linked to the school cafeteria school garden and local cafeteria school garden and local farms with coordination between farms with coordination between teachers and foodservice staffteachers and foodservice staff

bull Students receive Students receive consistentconsistent nutrition nutrition messages throughout the school messages throughout the school environmentenvironment

Sample Categories for Sample Categories for PolicyPolicy

Nutrition EducationNutrition Education Physical ActivityPhysical Activity Other School Based ActivitiesOther School Based Activities Nutrition Guidelines for All Foods on Nutrition Guidelines for All Foods on

CampusCampus Eating EnvironmentEating Environment Child Nutrition OperationsChild Nutrition Operations Food SafetyFood SecurityFood SafetyFood Security

Nutrition Enhances Nutrition Enhances AchievementAchievement

Comprehensive School HealthComprehensive School HealthReading and math scores of third and fourth grade students Reading and math scores of third and fourth grade students with comprehensive health education were significantly with comprehensive health education were significantly higherhigher

Schoener Guerrero and Whitney 1988Schoener Guerrero and Whitney 1988

School Breakfast Programs School Breakfast Programs Increase learning and academic achievement improve Increase learning and academic achievement improve student attention to academic tasks reduce visits to the student attention to academic tasks reduce visits to the school nurse decrease behavioral problemsschool nurse decrease behavioral problems

Murphy Pagano NachmaniSperling Kane and Kleinman 1998Murphy Pagano NachmaniSperling Kane and Kleinman 1998

Positively impact academic performance absenteeism and Positively impact academic performance absenteeism and tardiness among low-income elementary school students tardiness among low-income elementary school students

Meyers Sampson Weitzman Rogers and Kayne 1989Meyers Sampson Weitzman Rogers and Kayne 1989

Enhanced daily nutrient intake and improved nutrient Enhanced daily nutrient intake and improved nutrient intake were associated with significant improvements in intake were associated with significant improvements in academic performance and psychosocial functioning and academic performance and psychosocial functioning and decreases in hungerdecreases in hunger RE Kleinman et al Annals of Nutrition and Metebolism 2002 RE Kleinman et al Annals of Nutrition and Metebolism 2002

Sample Policy Language Sample Policy Language Nutrition GuidelinesNutrition Guidelines FoodsFoods A food item sold individually A food item sold individually will have no more than 30 of its calories will have no more than 30 of its calories

from fat (excluding nuts seeds peanut from fat (excluding nuts seeds peanut butter and other nut butters) and 10 of its butter and other nut butters) and 10 of its calories from saturated and trans fat calories from saturated and trans fat combined combined

will have no more than 33 of its will have no more than 33 of its weightweight from added sugars8 from added sugars8

will contain no more than 230 mg of sodium will contain no more than 230 mg of sodium per serving for chips cereals crackers per serving for chips cereals crackers French fries baked goods and other snack French fries baked goods and other snack items will contain no more than 480 mg of items will contain no more than 480 mg of sodium per serving for pastas meats and sodium per serving for pastas meats and soups and will contain no more than 600 mg soups and will contain no more than 600 mg of sodium for pizza sandwiches and main of sodium for pizza sandwiches and main dishes dishes

Sample Vending Machine Sample Vending Machine Nutritional Guideline LanguageNutritional Guideline Language

Vending sales of pop or artificially sweetened drinks will not Vending sales of pop or artificially sweetened drinks will not be permitted on school groundsbe permitted on school grounds

The nonvending sale of pop or artificially sweetened drinks The nonvending sale of pop or artificially sweetened drinks will not be permitted on school grounds both prior to the will not be permitted on school grounds both prior to the start of the school day and throughout the instructional day start of the school day and throughout the instructional day but will be permitted at those special school events that but will be permitted at those special school events that begin after the conclusion of the instructional daybegin after the conclusion of the instructional day

The vending sale of beverages other than soda with less The vending sale of beverages other than soda with less than 10 fruit juice may begin at the conclusion of the than 10 fruit juice may begin at the conclusion of the instructional dayinstructional day

Milk water and 100 fruit juices may be sold on school Milk water and 100 fruit juices may be sold on school grounds both prior to and throughout the instructional day grounds both prior to and throughout the instructional day This standard will be phased-in over the next three school This standard will be phased-in over the next three school years in the following manneryears in the following manner

o o 2003-042003-04 School YearSchool Year Milk water and beverages Milk water and beverages containing 10 fruit juice with artificial sweetener may be containing 10 fruit juice with artificial sweetener may be sold on school grounds both prior to and throughout the sold on school grounds both prior to and throughout the instructional dayinstructional day

o o 2004-052004-05 School YearSchool Year Milk water and beverages Milk water and beverages containing 25 fruit juice may be sold on school grounds containing 25 fruit juice may be sold on school grounds both prior to and throughout the instructional dayboth prior to and throughout the instructional day

o o 2005-06 School Year2005-06 School Year Milk water and beverages Milk water and beverages containing 100 fruit juice may be sold on school grounds containing 100 fruit juice may be sold on school grounds both prior to and throughout the instructional dayboth prior to and throughout the instructional day

Sample Policy Language Sample Policy Language Nutrition Education GoalsNutrition Education Goals

The primary goal of nutrition education is to influence The primary goal of nutrition education is to influence students eating behaviorsstudents eating behaviors

Consider the followingConsider the following Grades pre-K -12 receive nutrition educationGrades pre-K -12 receive nutrition education that that

is interactive and teaches the skills they need to adopt is interactive and teaches the skills they need to adopt healthy eating behaviors healthy eating behaviors

Nutrition education is offered in the school dining Nutrition education is offered in the school dining roomroom as well as in the classroom with coordination as well as in the classroom with coordination between the foodservice staff and teachers between the foodservice staff and teachers

Students receive consistent nutrition messagesStudents receive consistent nutrition messages throughout the school classroom cafeteria home throughout the school classroom cafeteria home community and mediacommunity and media

Nutrition is integratedNutrition is integrated into the health education into the health education curricula or core curriculum (eg math science curricula or core curriculum (eg math science language arts)language arts)

StaffStaff who provide nutrition education who provide nutrition education have have appropriate trainingappropriate training


Physical Education TooPhysical Education TooStudents who participated in school physical

education programs did not experience a harmful effect on their standardized test scores though less time was available for other academic subjects

Sallis McKenzie Kolody Lewis Marshall and Rosengard 1999 Shephard 1996 Dwyer Coonan Leitch Hetzeland Baghurst 1983

Physical activity is positively associated with academic performance

Dwyer Blizzard and Dean 1996

Regular (3 ndash 5 times per week) periods of moderate to vigorous physical activity enhances the health academic performance attitudes and classroom behavior of children at school Physical education programs are valuable to students and teachers

Keays JJ Allison KR Canadian Journal of Public Health 1995

Physical ActivityPhysical Activity(sample language)(sample language)

bull Students are provided Students are provided opportunities for opportunities for physical activity during the school dayphysical activity during the school day through daily recess periods elective through daily recess periods elective physical education (PE) classes working in physical education (PE) classes working in the school garden walking programs and the school garden walking programs and the integration of physical activity into the the integration of physical activity into the academic curriculumacademic curriculum

Physical ActivityPhysical Activity Is time provided during the school day for Is time provided during the school day for

all children to participate in a structured all children to participate in a structured physical education programphysical education program

Are adults and parents encouraged to Are adults and parents encouraged to engage in physical activity programs with engage in physical activity programs with studentsstudents

Do teachers provide time for unstructured Do teachers provide time for unstructured physical activity during recessphysical activity during recess

Is recess scheduled before lunch or other Is recess scheduled before lunch or other meal periods to encourage better meal periods to encourage better consumption of mealsconsumption of meals

Do children have access to recreational Do children have access to recreational facilities before and after school hours and facilities before and after school hours and during vacation periodsduring vacation periods

Are physical activities coordinated with Are physical activities coordinated with community agenciescommunity agencies

Is the school setting safe for walking andor Is the school setting safe for walking andor biking to and from schoolbiking to and from school

1b Physical Activity Goals1b Physical Activity Goals

The primary goal for a schools physical activity The primary goal for a schools physical activity component is to provide opportunities for every component is to provide opportunities for every student to develop the knowledge and skills for student to develop the knowledge and skills for specific physical activities maintain physical specific physical activities maintain physical fitness regularly participate in physical activity fitness regularly participate in physical activity and understand the short- and long-term benefits and understand the short- and long-term benefits of a physically active and healthful lifestyle of a physically active and healthful lifestyle

The following examples of policy language should The following examples of policy language should be considered when setting goals for physical be considered when setting goals for physical activity activity

At a minimum students should have 60 minutes of At a minimum students should have 60 minutes of physical activity on most preferably all days of the week physical activity on most preferably all days of the week

1b Physical Activity Goals1b Physical Activity Goals Students should be given opportunities for Students should be given opportunities for

physical activity during the school day through physical activity during the school day through daily recess periods elective physical education daily recess periods elective physical education (PE) classes walking programs and the (PE) classes walking programs and the integration of physical activity into the academic integration of physical activity into the academic curriculum curriculum

Students should be given opportunities for Students should be given opportunities for physical activity through a range of after-school physical activity through a range of after-school programs including intramurals interscholastic programs including intramurals interscholastic athletics and physical activity clubs athletics and physical activity clubs

Schools should work with the community to create Schools should work with the community to create an environment that is safe and supportive of an environment that is safe and supportive of students physically active commute to and from students physically active commute to and from school school

Sample Policy Language Sample Policy Language Physical Activity Physical Activity

At aAt a minimum minimum students have students have 60 60 minutesminutes of physical activity on most of physical activity on most preferably all days of the weekpreferably all days of the week

All elementary school students will have at All elementary school students will have at least least 20 minutes20 minutes a day of supervised recess a day of supervised recess preferably outdoors during which schools preferably outdoors during which schools should encourage moderate to vigorous should encourage moderate to vigorous physical activity verbally and through the physical activity verbally and through the provision of space and equipment provision of space and equipment

All elementary middle and high schools All elementary middle and high schools will offer will offer extracurricular physical activity extracurricular physical activity programsprograms such as physical activity clubs or such as physical activity clubs or intramural programs intramural programs

Practical SuggestionsPractical Suggestions

Extension Activities (outside of PE)Extension Activities (outside of PE) Low-equipment weight trainingLow-equipment weight training StretchingStretching

Other School Based ActivitiesOther School Based Activities Policies established under this category Policies established under this category create an create an

environment that provides consistent wellness environment that provides consistent wellness messages and is conducive to healthy eating and being messages and is conducive to healthy eating and being physically activephysically active Some examples of policy language Some examples of policy language include include

Provide a clean safe enjoyable Provide a clean safe enjoyable meal environmentmeal environment for for students students

Provide Provide adequate timeadequate time for students to enjoy eating for students to enjoy eating healthy foods with friends scheduled as near the middle healthy foods with friends scheduled as near the middle of the school day as possible of the school day as possible

Prohibit use of food as a reward or punishment Prohibit use of food as a reward or punishment Provide enough spaceProvide enough space and serving areas to ensure and serving areas to ensure

student access to school meals with a minimum of wait student access to school meals with a minimum of wait time time

Prohibit denial of student participationProhibit denial of student participation in recess or in recess or other physical activity as a form of discipline or other physical activity as a form of discipline or cancellation of recess or other physical activity time for cancellation of recess or other physical activity time for instructional make-up time instructional make-up time

Other School-Based Other School-Based ActivitiesActivities

to Addressto Addressbull Involving parents ndash ldquoKIDS IMITATE PARENTSrdquoInvolving parents ndash ldquoKIDS IMITATE PARENTSrdquobull Adequate time and pleasant surrounding for mealsAdequate time and pleasant surrounding for mealsbull Classroom parties and special eventsClassroom parties and special eventsbull Fundraising eventsFundraising eventsbull Using food as a reward or punishmentUsing food as a reward or punishmentbull School environment (composting water etc)School environment (composting water etc)bull School gardensSchool gardensbull Connections with local farms for fresh food and Connections with local farms for fresh food and

educational opportunities (Farm to School)educational opportunities (Farm to School)bull Community resourcesalliancesCommunity resourcesalliances

1c Other School Based 1c Other School Based ActivitiesActivities

Policies established under this category create a school Policies established under this category create a school environment that provides consistent wellness messages and environment that provides consistent wellness messages and is conducive to healthy eating and being physically active is conducive to healthy eating and being physically active Examples of policy language include Examples of policy language include Provide a clean safe enjoyable meal environment for Provide a clean safe enjoyable meal environment for

students students Provide adequate time for students to enjoy eating healthy Provide adequate time for students to enjoy eating healthy

foods with friends scheduled as near the middle of the foods with friends scheduled as near the middle of the school day as possible school day as possible

Prohibit use of food as a reward or punishment Prohibit use of food as a reward or punishment Provide enough space and serving areas to ensure student Provide enough space and serving areas to ensure student

access to school meals with a minimum of wait time access to school meals with a minimum of wait time Prohibit denial of student participation in recess or other Prohibit denial of student participation in recess or other

physical activity as a form of discipline or cancellation of physical activity as a form of discipline or cancellation of recess or other physical activity time for instructional recess or other physical activity time for instructional make-up time make-up time


Ensure fundraising efforts are supportive of healthy Ensure fundraising efforts are supportive of healthy eating eating

Provide on-going professional training and Provide on-going professional training and development for foodservice staff and teachers in the development for foodservice staff and teachers in the areas of nutrition and physical education areas of nutrition and physical education

Provide student access to physical activity facilities Provide student access to physical activity facilities outside school hours outside school hours

Schedule recess for elementary grades before lunch Schedule recess for elementary grades before lunch so that children will come to lunch less distracted so that children will come to lunch less distracted and ready to eat and ready to eat

Develop strategies for parents teachers school Develop strategies for parents teachers school administrators students foodservice professionals administrators students foodservice professionals and community members to serve as role models in and community members to serve as role models in practicing healthy eating and being physically active practicing healthy eating and being physically active both in school and at home both in school and at home

Step 4 ndash Other School-Based Activities Step 4 ndash Other School-Based Activities This section of the template is designed to help you This section of the template is designed to help you

select specific Other School-Based Activities policy select specific Other School-Based Activities policy statements for your school district A list of statements for your school district A list of suggested policy statements is included Here are suggested policy statements is included Here are the tasks for step 4 the tasks for step 4

Prepare for the project Prepare for the project Prior to starting the project Prior to starting the project you will need to do some homeworkyou will need to do some homework

Read background information Read background information At the end of At the end of the Other School-Based Activities section yoursquoll the Other School-Based Activities section yoursquoll find a page describing some of the current issues find a page describing some of the current issues on the topic Read this information to get ready for on the topic Read this information to get ready for the projectthe project

Research the topicResearch the topic A list of helpful Internet A list of helpful Internet links is also at the end of the section Check these links is also at the end of the section Check these out to be prepared for the project out to be prepared for the project

Gather district information Gather district information Team members will Team members will need to know what current practices are in place in need to know what current practices are in place in the District Find out about snack and soft drink the District Find out about snack and soft drink sales fund-raising activities Research food sales fund-raising activities Research food reward practices reward practices

Conduct a team discussionConduct a team discussion Using the Discussion Using the Discussion Guide talk about the important issues under each topic Guide talk about the important issues under each topic areaarea

Review the Suggested Policy Statements Review the Suggested Policy Statements Select policy statements that are suitable for the Select policy statements that are suitable for the districtdistrict

Other School-Based ActivitiesOther School-Based Activities Select the policy statements which are appropriate for the Select the policy statements which are appropriate for the

District After you check the policy statements you should District After you check the policy statements you should copy them into the District Wellness Policy Action Steps copy them into the District Wellness Policy Action Steps the Implementation Timeline and the Assessment Tool the Implementation Timeline and the Assessment Tool

If you wish to modify a policy statementIf you wish to modify a policy statement you can do so on you can do so on this page or on the District Wellness Policy page this page or on the District Wellness Policy page Additional policy statements may also be addedAdditional policy statements may also be added

School dining areas have sufficient space for students to School dining areas have sufficient space for students to sit and consume mealssit and consume meals

School dining areas are clean safe and pleasant School dining areas are clean safe and pleasant environments that reflective the value of the social environments that reflective the value of the social aspects of eating aspects of eating

Enough serving areas are provided to ensure student Enough serving areas are provided to ensure student access to school meals with a minimum of wait timeaccess to school meals with a minimum of wait time

Meal times are scheduled near the middle of the dayMeal times are scheduled near the middle of the day Students are given adequate time to enjoy eating healthy Students are given adequate time to enjoy eating healthy

meals with friendsmeals with friends Food or physical activity is not used as a reward or Food or physical activity is not used as a reward or

punishmentpunishment Recess or other physical activity is not denied as a form of Recess or other physical activity is not denied as a form of

discipline discipline Recess or other physical activity time is not cancelled for Recess or other physical activity time is not cancelled for

instructional make-up timeinstructional make-up time The District has adopted nutrient standards for The District has adopted nutrient standards for allall foods foods

sold on school campusessold on school campuses Pouring-rights contracts soft drink companies are not Pouring-rights contracts soft drink companies are not

allowedallowed

Section 204 of Public Law 108-2651048754June 30 2004 Child Nutrition and WIC

Reauthorization Act of 2004

Child Nutrition and Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization WIC Reauthorization

ActActSigned by President Bush on June 30 Signed by President Bush on June 30 20042004

Section 204 of this Act requires each Section 204 of this Act requires each district participating in the USDA School district participating in the USDA School Meal Program to have established a local Meal Program to have established a local school wellness policy by the school year school wellness policy by the school year beginning July 2006beginning July 2006

2 Nutrition 2 Nutrition GuidelinesStandardsGuidelinesStandards

Students lifelong eating habits are greatly influenced Students lifelong eating habits are greatly influenced by the types of foods and beverages available to themby the types of foods and beverages available to them

Standards must be established to address all foods and Standards must be established to address all foods and beverages sold or served to students including those beverages sold or served to students including those available outside of the school meal programs available outside of the school meal programs

The following items should be considered when setting The following items should be considered when setting nutrition standards for all available foods during the nutrition standards for all available foods during the school day These standards should focus on increasing school day These standards should focus on increasing nutrient density decreasing fat and added sugars and nutrient density decreasing fat and added sugars and moderating portion size moderating portion size Set guidelines for foods and beverages in a la carte Set guidelines for foods and beverages in a la carte

sales in the food service program on school sales in the food service program on school campuses campuses

Set guidelines for foods and beverages sold in Set guidelines for foods and beverages sold in vending machines snack bars school stores and vending machines snack bars school stores and concession stands on school campuses concession stands on school campuses

Set guidelines for foods and beverages sold as part Set guidelines for foods and beverages sold as part of school-sponsored fundraising activities of school-sponsored fundraising activities

Set guidelines for refreshments served at parties Set guidelines for refreshments served at parties celebrations and meetings during the school day celebrations and meetings during the school day

School Wellness Policy School Wellness Policy ProvisionsProvisions

Requirement 2Requirement 2 Nutrition guidelinesNutrition guidelines for all foods available for all foods available

during the school dayduring the school daybull school mealsschool mealsbull a la carte foods a la carte foods bull vending machines vending machines bull snack bars school stores concession standssnack bars school stores concession standsbull any school-sponsored fundraising activitiesany school-sponsored fundraising activities


Requirement 3Requirement 3

Assurance that nutrition guidelines Assurance that nutrition guidelines for school meals for school meals will not be less will not be less restrictiverestrictive than federal regulations than federal regulations

3 Assurance that School 3 Assurance that School Meals Meet USDA Meals Meet USDA

StandardsStandards Schools must ensure that reimbursable school Schools must ensure that reimbursable school

meals meet the program requirements and meals meet the program requirements and nutrition standards set forth under the 7 CFR nutrition standards set forth under the 7 CFR Part 210Part 210 and and Part 220Part 220

4 Plan for Measuring 4 Plan for Measuring ImplementationImplementation

ndash Establish a plan for measuring implementation of Establish a plan for measuring implementation of the local wellness policythe local wellness policy Including designation of 1 or more persons Including designation of 1 or more persons

within the local educational agency or at each within the local educational agency or at each school as appropriate charged with school as appropriate charged with operational responsibility for ensuring that the operational responsibility for ensuring that the school meets the local wellness policyschool meets the local wellness policy

Recommendation - periodically assess how Recommendation - periodically assess how well the policy is being managed and enforced well the policy is being managed and enforced and evaluate any financial impact to vending and evaluate any financial impact to vending policies Evaluation and feedback are very policies Evaluation and feedback are very important in maintaining a sound school important in maintaining a sound school wellness policy wellness policy



A plan for measuring the effectiveness of A plan for measuring the effectiveness of the wellness policy the wellness policy including the including the designation of designation of at least one personat least one person to to oversee the activities and maintain oversee the activities and maintain responsibility for program operation responsibility for program operation

(a) IN GENERAL - Not later than the first day of the (a) IN GENERAL - Not later than the first day of the school year beginning after June 30 2006 each local school year beginning after June 30 2006 each local education agency participating in a program authorized education agency participating in a program authorized by the Richard B Russell National School Lunch Act (42 by the Richard B Russell National School Lunch Act (42 USC1751 et seq) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 USC1751 et seq) or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 USC 1771 et seq) shall establish a local school (42 USC 1771 et seq) shall establish a local school wellness policy for schools under the local educational wellness policy for schools under the local educational agency that at a minimummdashagency that at a minimummdash 1) Includes goals for nutrition education physical activity and 1) Includes goals for nutrition education physical activity and

other school- based activities that are designed to promote other school- based activities that are designed to promote student wellness student wellness

2) Includes nutrition guidelines selected by the local educational 2) Includes nutrition guidelines selected by the local educational agency for all foods available with the objectives of promoting agency for all foods available with the objectives of promoting student health and reducing childhood obesity student health and reducing childhood obesity

3) Provides an assurance that guidelines are being met3) Provides an assurance that guidelines are being met 4) Establishes a plan for measuring implementation of the local 4) Establishes a plan for measuring implementation of the local

wellness policywellness policy 5) Involves parents students and representatives of the school 5) Involves parents students and representatives of the school

food authority the school board food authority the school board school administrators and the public


Requirement 5Requirement 5 The policy development team must includeThe policy development team must include

bull ParentsParentsbull StudentsStudentsbull Child nutrition staffChild nutrition staffbull Representatives of the school boardRepresentatives of the school boardbull School administratorsSchool administratorsbull Members of the publicMembers of the public CDE encouragesCDE encourages Teachers School Teachers School

Nurses Dietitians and othersNurses Dietitians and others

Action Plan to Create amp Action Plan to Create amp Implement a Local Wellness Implement a Local Wellness

PolicyPolicy Step 1 ndash Initial HomeworkStep 1 ndash Initial Homework

Review the federal and state legislationReview the federal and state legislation Step 2 - Identify a Policy Development Step 2 - Identify a Policy Development

TeamTeam include members required by the legislationinclude members required by the legislation

Step 3 ndash Assess the Districtrsquos Needs amp Step 3 ndash Assess the Districtrsquos Needs amp Create a Plan for ImprovementCreate a Plan for Improvement Identify areas of your school environment that Identify areas of your school environment that

need improvement need improvement Step 4 ndash Draft a PolicyStep 4 ndash Draft a Policy


PolicyPolicy Step 5 ndash Build Awareness and SupportStep 5 ndash Build Awareness and Support

Once you have a draft policy put in motion a plan to Once you have a draft policy put in motion a plan to spread awareness of the districtrsquos needs and proposed spread awareness of the districtrsquos needs and proposed solutions Build support and create buy-in within schools solutions Build support and create buy-in within schools

Step 6 ndash Adopt the PolicyStep 6 ndash Adopt the Policy Have the school board or the administration approve the Have the school board or the administration approve the

policy A public hearing or presentation may be policy A public hearing or presentation may be necessary necessary

Step 7 ndash Implement the PolicyStep 7 ndash Implement the Policy Implementation requires good planning and Implementation requires good planning and

management It may occur immediately or may be management It may occur immediately or may be phased in over time phased in over time

Step 8 ndash Maintain Measure amp Evaluate the Step 8 ndash Maintain Measure amp Evaluate the EffortEffort Evaluate your annual progress Evaluate your annual progress

Possible ComponentsPossible Components Physical EducationPhysical Education Health Education Health Education Nutrition Nutrition FamilyHome Involvement FamilyHome Involvement Technology Technology Brain Primers (Interdisciplinary Brain Primers (Interdisciplinary

methods on how to incorporate methods on how to incorporate exercise and PE into other exercise and PE into other classes)classes)

IntramuralIntramural School NurseSchool Nurse Wellness Adventure Wellness Adventure

Why Wellness ProgramsWhy Wellness Programs

Recommended AssessmentRecommended Assessment

School Health IndexSchool Health Index Offered free amp online Offered free amp online Comprehensive objective amp technicalComprehensive objective amp technical Physical activity amp nutrition in 1 modelPhysical activity amp nutrition in 1 model Measurable outcomes (hard data amp Measurable outcomes (hard data amp

numbers)numbers)httpappsnccdcdcgovSHIpdfMiddleHighttpappsnccdcdcgovSHIpdfMiddleHighpdfhpdf Changing the SceneChanging the Scene

Subjective (answer YES or NO)Subjective (answer YES or NO) User friendlyUser friendly Geared to parents amp communityGeared to parents amp community

Evaluation ToolEvaluation Tool

School Health Index (CDC)School Health Index (CDC) Changing the Scene (USDA)Changing the Scene (USDA) Collect BMIrsquosCollect BMIrsquos Action For Healthy Kids WebsiteAction For Healthy Kids Website

State profiles amp assessment toolsState profiles amp assessment tools CDCrsquos health amp obesity trend dataCDCrsquos health amp obesity trend data School Nutrition Associationrsquos ldquoKeys School Nutrition Associationrsquos ldquoKeys

to Excellencerdquoto Excellencerdquo

Assessment ToolsAssessment Tools USDA Team NutritionUSDA Team Nutrition ndash ldquoChanging the Scenerdquo ndash ldquoChanging the Scenerdquo

a tool kit designed to address improvements in the a tool kit designed to address improvements in the school school nutrition environmentnutrition environment The State of The State of Michigan modified this improvement checklist (a Michigan modified this improvement checklist (a link is available from this website) to help you link is available from this website) to help you measure progress as you take actionmeasure progress as you take actionhttpwwwfnsusdagovtnResourceschanginghtmlhttpwwwfnsusdagovtnResourceschanginghtml

Centers for Disease ControlHealthy YouthCenters for Disease ControlHealthy Youth ndash ndash ldquoSchool Health IndexrdquoldquoSchool Health Indexrdquo a self-assessment and a self-assessment and planning guide that enables schools to planning guide that enables schools to identify identify strengths and weaknesses of their health policies strengths and weaknesses of their health policies and programs develop action plans for improving and programs develop action plans for improving student health and involve teachers parents student health and involve teachers parents students and the communitystudents and the community in improving school in improving school policies programs and services This assessment policies programs and services This assessment tool is now available to schools tool is now available to schools online and includes online and includes online tools for summarizing results online tools for summarizing results

((Recommended by the Collaborative)Recommended by the Collaborative)httpappsnccdcdcgovshihttpappsnccdcdcgovshi

School Health School Health Index Index

httpappsnccdcdcgovshidefaultaspx

SHI FormatSHI Format No CostNo Cost

Completed by school health Completed by school health teamsteams Meets Section 204 requirementMeets Section 204 requirement Members should represent each school in districtMembers should represent each school in district Involving youth in the process is highly desirableInvolving youth in the process is highly desirable

Two separate versionsTwo separate versions Elementary SchoolElementary School Middle SchoolHigh SchoolMiddle SchoolHigh School

SHI FormatSHI Format Self-Assessment Self-Assessment

Consists of 8 modules which follow the Consists of 8 modules which follow the Coordinated School Health Program modelCoordinated School Health Program model

4 of 8 relate to Local School Wellness 4 of 8 relate to Local School Wellness Policy Policy

Worksheets lead to development of a Worksheets lead to development of a ldquoPlan for Actionrdquo for improvements ldquoPlan for Actionrdquo for improvements

Well tested and frequently used Well tested and frequently used

Sample Section of SHISample Section of SHI

Use One of These Checklists to Assess Use One of These Checklists to Assess your District your District

Michigan Healthy School Assessment Tool Michigan Healthy School Assessment Tool (HSAT) (HSAT)

School Health Index from the Centers for School Health Index from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Disease Control and Prevention

Changing the SceneChanging the Scene Improvement Improvement Checklist Checklist

Marketing Assessment Tool CA Project Marketing Assessment Tool CA Project LEAN LEAN

Action PlanAction Plan

httpwwwactionforhealthykidsorgwellnesstoolindexphp

Group WorkGroup Work

Pick one of the wellness policy Pick one of the wellness policy components and components and

Sample Wellness PoliciesSample Wellness Policies

httpwwwagndsueduk12wellpolichttpwwwagndsueduk12wellpolicypolicieshtmlypolicieshtml ImageImage

ResourcesResources

httpwwwschoolwellnesspoliciesorgWellnessPolicieshtmlhttpwwwschoolwellnesspoliciesorgWellnessPolicieshtml httphttpwwwschoolwellnesspoliciesorgWellnessPolicieshtmlwwwschoolwellnesspoliciesorgWellnessPolicieshtml httpwwwschoolnutritionorguploadedFilesSchoolNutritionorgChihttpwwwschoolnutritionorguploadedFilesSchoolNutritionorgChi

ld_NutritionLocal_School_Wellness_PoliciesSNALocalWellnessPolicyld_NutritionLocal_School_Wellness_PoliciesSNALocalWellnessPolicyGuidelinesFinalpdfGuidelinesFinalpdf

httpdepartmentsoxyeduuepicfjresourceshealthy_school_food_polhttpdepartmentsoxyeduuepicfjresourceshealthy_school_food_policies_05pdficies_05pdf

wwwmihealthtoolsorgschoolswwwmihealthtoolsorgschools

The CDCs data on The CDCs data on obesity trendsobesity trendshttpwwwcdcgovnccdphpdnpaobesitytrendhttpwwwcdcgovnccdphpdnpaobesitytrend

The CDCs The CDCs Youth Risk Youth Risk Surveillance System Surveillance System httpwwwcdcgovHealthyYouthyrbsindexhtmhttpwwwcdcgovHealthyYouthyrbsindexhtm

Action for Healthy Kids Action for Healthy Kids State Profiles for ActionState Profiles for Action httphttpwwwactionforhealthykidsorgstatephpwwwactionforhealthykidsorgstatephp

ResourcesResources wwwactionforhealthykidsorgwwwactionforhealthykidsorg Team NutritionTeam Nutrition

wwwfnsusdagovtnhealthywellnesspolicyhtmlwwwfnsusdagovtnhealthywellnesspolicyhtml National Alliance for Nutrtion and ActivityNational Alliance for Nutrtion and Activity

wwwschoolwellnesspoliciesorgwwwschoolwellnesspoliciesorg School Nutrition AssociationSchool Nutrition Association

wwwasfsaorgchildnutritionfsoperationspolicieswwwasfsaorgchildnutritionfsoperationspoliciesindexaspindexasp

Making it Happen ndash School Nutrition Success Making it Happen ndash School Nutrition Success StoriesStories wwwfnsusdagovtnresourceswwwfnsusdagovtnresources

makingithappenhtmlmakingithappenhtml

Questions amp CommentsQuestions amp Comments

WHY the FocusWHY the Focus on Local Wellness on Local Wellness

PoliciesPolicies

The The prevalence of overweightprevalence of overweight among among children aged 6ndash11 has more than children aged 6ndash11 has more than doubleddoubled in the past 20 yearsin the past 20 years

Overweight children and adolescents are Overweight children and adolescents are more likely to remain overweight or more likely to remain overweight or become obese adults and become obese adults and develop chronic develop chronic diseasedisease

One in three American children born in One in three American children born in 2000 will develop 2000 will develop diabetesdiabetes in their lifetime in their lifetime






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