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Overview of School Wellness Policies Child Nutrition & Wellness Kansas Department of Education October 24, 2006 Programs Administered National School Lunch Program School Breakfast Program Special Milk Program After School Care Snack Program Child and Adult Care Food Program Summer Food Service Program Team Nutrition Coordinated School Health Program (partnership with Kansas Dept. of Health and Environment) School Wellness Policy Overview Federal and state laws Training and technical assistance Current and on-going activities Data collection and analysis Challenges and opportunities Federal & State Laws School Wellness Policies Federal Law Required by Public Law 108-265 which reauthorized Child Nutrition Programs Must be implemented by July 2006. Minimum requirements include…. Federal Law 1. Nutrition guidelines for all foods available on the school campus during the school day 2. Assurance that school meals meet USDA requirements 3. Goals for nutrition education, physical activity and other school-based activities designed to promote student wellness Federal Law 4. A plan for measuring implementation of policy 5. Involvement of parents, students, school nutrition personnel, school board, school administrators and the public in developing the local wellness policy State Law Senate Bill 154 directs the Kansas State Board of Education “to develop nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages made available to students in Kansas public schools during the school day” and …. State Law “In developing such guidelines, particular attention shall be given to providing healthful foods and beverages, physical activities and wellness education with the goals of preventing and reducing childhood obesity.” State Law “When establishing the wellness policy of the school district, the board of education of each district shall take into consideration the guidelines developed by the state board…” State Law “When establishing the wellness policy of the school district, the board of education of each district shall take into consideration the guidelines developed by the state board…” Kansas Model Policy includes: 3 parts: • Nutrition • Nutrition Education • Physical Activity 3 levels within each part: • Basic • Advanced • Exemplary Kansas Model Policy… Included input from national and Kansas experts Considered feedback from groups impacted Provided for consensus, flexibility and local control Training & Technical Assistance School Wellness Policies School Year 2005-2006 Held 12 “Working On Wellness” Workshops Co-sponsored by KSDE and KDHE Funded by Kansas Health Foundation More than 1,100 attended. School personnel learned about: • The childhood obesity crisis • The role of schools • Requirements for a wellness policy • How to develop a wellness policy • Resources available to help School Year 2005-2006 Development of the paper version and online Wellness Policy Builders Development of prototype local wellness policy – 320 of 423 adopted the KSDE prototype. The remainder developed their own policy, but most used some or all of the Kansas model guidelines. Requirements for federal and state laws incorporated into School Nutrition Program Agreement for 2006-2007 School Year 2006-2007 Development of new website linking guidelines and resources such as: • Nutrition Calculators • Kansas model menus and recipes • Teaching resources • Training opportunities • Success stories School Year 2006-2007 Ongoing technical assistance from Conferences and training programs Development of recognition program for school districts that achieve the Exemplary level of the Kansas guidelines. • School Nutrition • Team Nutrition • Coordinated School Health • Statewide partners Data Collection & Analysis School Wellness Policies Wellness Policy Builder Data on Nutrition General Atmosphere Breakfast Lunch A la Carte Vending During the School Day After School Program Wellness Policy Builder Data on Nutrition Education Classroom Cafeteria Events During the School Day After School Programs Family & Community Staff Wellness Wellness Policy Builder Data on Physical Activity Physical Education Classes Throughout the Day Punishment Recess Before and After School Family and Community Senate Resolution 1604 Requests KSDE to cooperate with others to study our state’s public schools: • Food programs and other food items available • Available classes on health • Physical activities Senate Resolution 1604 KSDE is asked to report on its findings and recommendations for improving diets and physical well-being of our students to create healthy eating behaviors and appropriate exercise habits. Senate Resolution 1604 Sunflower Foundation contracted with the Kansas Health Institute to assist KSDE in conducting a statewide survey to assess the status of schools: • Food programs and other food items available • Available classes on health • Physical activities Kansas Surveys on Nutrition & Physical Activity Three surveys were conducted in January – February 2006: • District food service directors and • • administrators School building food service managers Professional members of the Kansas Association of Health, PE, Recreation and Dance (KAHPERD) Other Important Surveys School Health Profiles Youth Risk Behavior Survey Youth Tobacco Survey Communities That Care Challenges & Opportunities School Wellness Policies Challenges Better data is needed about childhood obesity in Kansas in order to establish benchmarks and measure progress. On-going social marketing is needed to help school personnel, parents and community members understand the obesity crisis and take action to do something about it. Schools need help to squeeze another priority onto their already “full plates”. Opportunities Continue to leverage resources by developing partnerships and systems Use technology to link schools with resources Highlight successes to lead others to make needed changes Improve our children’s health so that they will have the opportunity to be healthy, successful adults For more information: Contact Jodi Mackey at 785-296-2276 or [email protected]. Visit www.kn-eat.org, What’s New