Wellness Policies

Creating healthier school environments

Background

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What must the policy include?

Goals for nutrition education, physical activity, nutrition promotion, and other school-based activities to promote student wellness.

o Nutrition Guidelines for all foods available on campus.

o Plan for measuring implementation.

o Designation of one or more SFA officials to monitor compliance

SFA Implementation Responsibilities

 Required to permit teachers, parents, students, student nutrition staff, etc. to participate in the development of the LWP.

 Required to inform and update the public about the content and implementation of the LWP.

 Required to measure periodically, and make available to the public an assessment of the LWP, including:    Include schools that are in compliance Comparison of the LWP to model wellness policies Progress made in attaining LWP goals.

All of this information is contained in SP-42-2011, and was distributed to SFA’s last year through an NSLP Bulletin

Getting Started

**Interactive policy development tool available at www.actionforhealthykids.org

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SA Review of LWP

 SA’s are NOT responsible for evaluating the quality of the SFA’s LWP goals or policies.

 SA’s ARE responsible for the following:   Ensuring that LWP contain the required elements (listed on slide 3).

SFA has taken the required steps regarding implementation, transparency, public input and availability.

* SA will begin reviewing LWP during the Admin. Review beginning in SY13-14*

Supporting LWP Documentation

 Copy of the Local Wellness Policy (LWP)  Documentation that the policy has been made available to the public  Documentation of SFA’s efforts to review & update the local policy  Copy of SFA’s most recent assessment on the implementation of the policy

Review Findings

 If deficiencies are identified during an Admin Review:    SFA will be noncompliant with the LWP evaluation.

SA must address through CA SA will provide TA if necessary

Repeated violations that are not corrected could result in withholding of program payments

SEQUENCE ACTIVITY!

Resources

Action for Healthy Kids

http://www.actionforhealthykids.org/resources/well ness-policy-tool

Team Nutrition

http://teamnutrition.usda.gov/healthy/wellnesspoli cy.html

NFSMI

http://www.nfsmi.org/documentlibraryfiles/PDF/201 30228111227.pdf

*additional resources available in packet*

For additional Wellness Policy guidance, please contact:

Veronica Lietz, SFSP/CACFP/NSLP Specialist P: (907) 465-4788 F: (907) 465-8910 E-mail : [email protected]