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Downingtown Area School District Downingtown, PA

Downingtown Area School District Downingtown, PA . About Downingtown…. 82 square miles located in Southeastern Pennsylvania 10 elementary, 2 middle and 3 high schools 11,900 students 1500 staff

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Downingtown Area School District Downingtown, PA

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  1. Downingtown Area School DistrictDowningtown, PA

  2. About Downingtown… • 82 square miles located in Southeastern Pennsylvania • 10 elementary, 2 middle and 3 high schools • 11,900 students • 1500 staff • Ranked 21st out of 500 Districts in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (based on student performance on the state PSSA exam in the fall of 2011).

  3. Board Goal School Board Goal 2011-12 and renewed for 2012-13: • Work purposefully toward enhancing the mental, social, emotional, and physical health of staff and students in order to achieve higher student academic achievement, increased staff satisfaction, a positive school climate, greater efficiency, and the development of a school culture that promotes and enhances student growth. • Purpose: This goal is to create mechanisms across the district that will promote wellness. • Vision Plank – Increase student achievement, increase professional development opportunities staff, and become more fiscally responsible. • Action Items • A. Promote and support student health and wellness • B. Promote and support employee health and wellness • C. Strengthen healthy schools committee.

  4. Support INTERNAL • Administrative liaison • Benefits Specialist • Administrative Assistant • Wellness Advisory Committee • School Health Councils EXTERNAL • Partnership with West Chester University • Benefit broker and insurance company

  5. Need for Employee Wellness Program District costs associated with health: • Healthcare escalating costs • 2009 = $13.8M • 2010 = $14.9M • 2011 = $15.4M • Absenteeism • Paid $2.7M in sick days for 2011 • Teacher sub costs for sick days • 2010 = $452,155 • 2011 = $496,318 • Worker’s comp costs • 2010 = $402,377 • 2011 = $235,373

  6. Health Trends • Personal Health Profiles showed: • High blood pressure and pre-hypertension • High cholesterol • Diabetes, or at risk for diabetes • Group medical claims showed: • Lifestyle related issues (poor diet, lack of exercise) accounted for 12% of claims • Group prescription claims showed: • High cholesterol • High blood pressure, heart disease • diabetes

  7. Addressing the Issues Committee goals: • Increase awareness of lifestyle choices and encourage overall health and wellness • Provide resources to address wellness needs and improve health • Contain costs and increase fiscal responsibility • Develop a culture that promotes and enhances student growth by combining efforts of student and staff wellness

  8. Communication • Apple tracking system and awards • Emails • Website • Moodle • Quarterly newsletter • Building representatives • Report out to administration and Board

  9. Funding the Program • Budget • Insurance fees • Free resources – local businesses • Flu shots – employee pays and gets reimbursed from IBC • 50/50 • Mini grants

  10. Simple Measures • Banner/Displays • Vending machines • Healthy lifestyle matching program • Personal Health Profile • Quizzes • Incentives • Promote opportunities already available • Access to school gym equipment

  11. Activities • District Wide Wellness Day • Know Your Numbers Campaign • Blood pressure & BMI screen • Walk at Work Day • Staff volleyball league • Flu shots • Fit in 50 Fitness Challenge • Biggest winner • Staff cookbook

  12. June 2012 Central Office End of Year Picnic And Olympics

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