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Improving School Health

Improving School Health. Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004. Public Law 108-265 enacted June 2005 Section 204 – Local School Wellness Policy Each District participating in USDA’s School Meal Program is required to establish a local school wellness policy by school year 2006.

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Improving School Health

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  1. Improving School Health

  2. Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 Public Law 108-265 enacted June 2005 Section 204 – Local School Wellness Policy • Each District participating in USDA’s School Meal Program is required to establish a local school wellness policy by school year 2006. www.schoolnutrition.org

  3. School Wellness Policy – Why? • Opportunity for school districts to create an environment for healthy lifestyle choices • May raise district revenue from greater school lunch program participation • Places responsibility at the local level • Supports student learning and health • Recognizes critical role of schools in curbing the epidemic of childhood overweight • May reduce early and chronic disease in youth www.cde.ca.gov

  4. Map Legend Why the Concern? OVERWEIGHT Bay Area 5th Graders www.publichealthadvocacy.org

  5. Map Legend Why the Concern? UNFIT Bay Area 5th Graders www.publichealthadvocacy.org

  6. Nutrition and Learning:Relationship and Benefits • Improved attendance andbehavior • Fewer visits to the school nurse • Essential for growth and development • Increased attention, creativity, scores • Higher academic performance • Better over-all health and wellness www.cde.ca.gov

  7. 93 89 API Quintile Percent who engaged in any physical activity 1st (Lowest) 2nd 3rd 85 4th 5th (Highest) 81 77 API Score Physical Activity and API Scores (Concurrent Relationship)

  8. 80 78 API Quintile Percent reporting any nutritious intake 1st (Lowest) 2nd 3rd 76 4th 5th (Highest) 74 72 API Score Nutritious Intake and API Scores (Concurrent Relationship)

  9. 72 67 API Quintile Percent who ate breakfast 1st (Lowest) 2nd 62 3rd 4th 5th (Highest) 57 52 API Score Breakfast Consumption and API Scores (Concurrent Relationship)

  10. Breakfast and Annual Changes in Test Scores 10 5 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.9 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 0 -0.2 Change in SAT-9 (NPR) -1.0 Reading Language Mathematics -5 -10 48 55 62 69 76 48 55 62 69 76 48 55 62 69 76 Percent who ate breakfast Source: California Healthy Kids Survey & STAR data files.

  11. 97 91 Percent reporting feeling "safe" or "very safe" at school API Quintile 1st (Lowest) 85 2nd 3rd 4th 5th (Highest) 79 73 API Score Safety at School and API Scores (Concurrent Relationship)

  12. What Is Required? • Goals for Nutrition Education, Physical Activity, and Other School-Based Activities • Nutrition Standards • A Plan for Measuring Implementation • Guidelines for Reimbursable School Meals • A Policy Development Team www.schoolnutrition.org

  13. Dietary Guidelines 2005 Consume smart choices from every food group • Fiber-rich, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and fat-free or low-fat milk and milk products • Lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, eggs and nuts • Limitsaturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt and added sugars Find balance between food and physical activity • Children need 60 minutes a day (moderate intensity)

  14. Who Makes the Policy? Requirement #5 – LSWP Policy development team (or a School Health Council) must include: • Parents (PTA and other groups) • Students • Child Nutrition Staff • School Board Representative • School Administrators • Community - Individuals, Group Members • Encourage: School Nurses, Teachers, School Health Council Coordinator, and others www.cde.ca.gov

  15. Eight Components of a Coordinated School Health ProgramA System for High-Quality School-Based Health and Nutrition Programs www.cdc.gov

  16. School Health Councilsand Coordinated School Health • Assist in the development a Wellness Policy • Superintendent O’Connell’s Task Force on Child Obesity, Diabetes and CV Disease Recommends Coordinated School Health Approach • Creating the Local School Wellness Policy could be a start for School Health Councils in developing a Coordinated School Health Program

  17. It’s Not Just a Policy:It’s a Partnership “ We need you to help ensure the development, success and sustainability of our student wellness policy.”

  18. Contact Information:

  19. Other Resources • California Healthy Kids Resource Center: www.californiahealthykids.org • American Cancer Society: www.cancer.org • USDA: Local School Wellness Policy www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Healthy/wellnesspolicy.html • Action for Healthy Kids: www.actionforhealthykids.org

  20. Other Resources • California School Food Service Association (California School Nutrition Association): www.csfsa.org • School Nutrition Association: www.asfsa.org • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: www.cdc.gov

  21. BANPAC • This power point was adapted from existing materials by the School Wellness Committee of BANPAC (Bay Area Nutrition and Physical Activity Collaborative) • For more information visit www.banpac.org

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