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Local School Wellness Policy

Local School Wellness Policy. Objectives. The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 Rationale related to prevalence of childhood obesity Mandate, timeline and required components Model policies Implementation and evaluation. Rationale: Local School Wellness Policy.

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Local School Wellness Policy

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  1. Local School Wellness Policy

  2. Objectives • The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 • Rationale related to prevalence of childhood obesity • Mandate, timeline and required components • Model policies • Implementation and evaluation

  3. Rationale:Local School Wellness Policy • Prevent childhood obesity • Promote a healthy school environment • Nutrition • Physical activity

  4. Childhood Obesity:Health Concerns • Prevalence of childhood overweight increased 3 times since early 1970s (national data) • Increased incidence of diabetes and heart disease risk factors • 16 percent of North Dakota sixth-graders were overweight in 2002 • 9 percent of North Dakota high school students were overweight, with 11 percent at risk of overweight in 2003 (YRBS) • www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm

  5. Federal Mandate • The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Section 204 of Public Law 108-265) • A mandated localschool wellness policy • Schools who participate in USDA’s school meals programs • Beginning of school year 2006

  6. People to Involve:Local School Wellness Policy • Parents • Students • School food personnel • Teachers • School board members • Administrators • Health professionals • Public

  7. Assessment Tools:School Health Environment • USDA - Changing the Scene: Improving the School Nutrition Environment www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Healthy/kit.html • CDC - School Health Index http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/shi/default.aspx • NANA-School Foods Tool Kit www.cspinet.org/schoolfood/index.html

  8. Nutrition Assessment:Local School Wellness Policy • Nutritional quality of foods and beverages sold and served in/by schools • School meals • Vending, a la carte food items, school stores • Snacks and rewards in the classroom • Concessions at school-sponsored events • Fundraising activities • Food marketing in schools • Nutrition Education

  9. Physical Activity Assessment:Local School Wellness Policy • Physical Activity Education • K-12, every day • Physical Activity Environment • Daily recess • Integrate physical activity into classroom • Physical activity and punishment • Safe routes to walk/bike to school • Physical activity before and after school

  10. Model Policies • Fit, Healthy and Ready to Learn National Association of State Boards of Education www.nasbe.org/HealthySchools/index.html • School Wellness Policies National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity www.SchoolWellnessPolicies.org • Healthy School Nutrition Environment Valley City Public School District No. 2 www.healthyheartprogram.com/main.htm

  11. Implement and EvaluateLocal School Wellness Policy Designation of one or more people to: • Implement the policy • Evaluate the effectiveness by using the initial assessment as the baseline

  12. Summary and Overview:Local School Wellness Policy • Involve parents, students, school food personnel, teachers, school board, health professionals, administrators, the public • Assess nutrition and physical activity • Set policy for guidelines on school nutrition and physical activity • Plan for implementation and evaluation

  13. Thank You! Developed by: Jane U. Edwards, Ph.D., LRD NDSU Extension specialist, nutrition and health Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences

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