Nutrition Policy Nutrition Policy Committee Report Committee Report To LWSD Board of To LWSD Board of

DirectorsDirectorsJune 5, 2006June 5, 2006

Committee MembersCommittee Members

Cindy DuenasCindy Duenas Principal, ICS/EASPrincipal, ICS/EAS

Jack TobinJack Tobin Principal, Einstein Principal, Einstein Elem.Elem.

George HulettGeorge Hulett Food Services Food Services DirectorDirector

Marc BaumanMarc Bauman ParentParent

Cheri GorderCheri Gorder ParentParent

Jayne BokerJayne Boker NutritionistNutritionist

Nancy LytleNancy Lytle NutritionistNutritionist

Fayette RadollFayette Radoll Student StoreStudent Store

Cindy MeilleurCindy Meilleur Assistant Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent, ChairChair

Committee ChargeCommittee Charge The Lake Washington School District The Lake Washington School District

Nutrition Policy Committee is charged with Nutrition Policy Committee is charged with the development of guidelines and the development of guidelines and procedures to support and ensure that our procedures to support and ensure that our students are provided nutritious food and students are provided nutritious food and beverage offerings in our schools, while beverage offerings in our schools, while balancing the need for stable vending and balancing the need for stable vending and student store income as well as stable food student store income as well as stable food service pricing. These guidelines shall service pricing. These guidelines shall included food service a la carte, student included food service a la carte, student store, and vending machine offerings as store, and vending machine offerings as well as items provided to students by well as items provided to students by parents, students and teachers. parents, students and teachers.

ProcessProcess Used an Interest Based modelUsed an Interest Based model Monthly meetingsMonthly meetings Progress reports to constituent groupsProgress reports to constituent groups Research and site visits to other districtsResearch and site visits to other districts Developed draft guidelinesDeveloped draft guidelines Pilots of draft guidelinesPilots of draft guidelines Taste tests of approved productsTaste tests of approved products Gathered feedback and resultsGathered feedback and results Developed final draft for board Developed final draft for board

presentation and implementationpresentation and implementation

PilotsPilots

Redmond High School: Student Store Redmond High School: Student Store and Beveragesand Beverages

Evergreen Jr. High: A la Carte, Student Evergreen Jr. High: A la Carte, Student Store, Lunch and Breakfast ProgramsStore, Lunch and Breakfast Programs

Nutrition Fairs: EJH and Rose Hill Jr. Nutrition Fairs: EJH and Rose Hill Jr. Potato products: Food ServicesPotato products: Food Services

Redmond High, Lake Washington High, Redmond High, Lake Washington High, Evergreen Jr. and Redmond Jr.Evergreen Jr. and Redmond Jr.

Highlights of New PolicyHighlights of New Policy Curriculum and InstructionCurriculum and Instruction

Health and Fitness Section of Lake Health and Fitness Section of Lake Washington School District Curriculum Washington School District Curriculum Framework aligns with Washington State Framework aligns with Washington State EALR’s and GLE’s under developmentEALR’s and GLE’s under development

School EnvironmentSchool Environment Conducive to and promote learningConducive to and promote learning

National School Lunch/Breakfast National School Lunch/Breakfast ProgramProgram Continue to adhere to Federal GuidelinesContinue to adhere to Federal Guidelines

Competitive Food SalesCompetitive Food Sales No more than 40% of total calories from fat (4 grams No more than 40% of total calories from fat (4 grams

of fat per 100 calories), except nuts, seeds and dairy of fat per 100 calories), except nuts, seeds and dairy products.products.

No more than 10% of total calories from saturated No more than 10% of total calories from saturated fats.fats.

Trans-fats will be limited to the greatest extent Trans-fats will be limited to the greatest extent possible.possible.

Sugar content less than or equal to 40% of total Sugar content less than or equal to 40% of total weight, except for fresh, canned, or dried fruits and weight, except for fresh, canned, or dried fruits and dairy products.dairy products.

Not a food of minimal nutritional value as described by Not a food of minimal nutritional value as described by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.of Agriculture.

Food ExamplesFood Examples

Secondary schools may offer up to 5 Secondary schools may offer up to 5 candy items in Student Stores and candy items in Student Stores and Vending Machines that exceed the Vending Machines that exceed the above standards through the 07-08 above standards through the 07-08 school year. These items may not be school year. These items may not be foods of minimal nutritional value. foods of minimal nutritional value. Candy offerings will be eliminated by Candy offerings will be eliminated by the 08-09 school year. This transition the 08-09 school year. This transition will be evaluated annually through 08-will be evaluated annually through 08-09 school year. 09 school year.

Potato ProductsPotato Products

Limited to baked products in the Limited to baked products in the elementary and junior high schools elementary and junior high schools and equipped high schools.and equipped high schools.

Potato products and oils will be Potato products and oils will be limited to 0-trace trans fats.limited to 0-trace trans fats.

Portions of fried potatoes will be Portions of fried potatoes will be limited to 3-ounces and may only be limited to 3-ounces and may only be sold with a meal.sold with a meal.

BeveragesBeveragesElementary:Elementary: Milk (including flavored, 1%, 2%), juice (100%)Milk (including flavored, 1%, 2%), juice (100%)

Junior High:Junior High: During school day – water, milk (includes flavored, 1%, 2%), juice During school day – water, milk (includes flavored, 1%, 2%), juice

(50-100%); sports drinks (electrolyte replacement beverages), no (50-100%); sports drinks (electrolyte replacement beverages), no high caffeine or herbal additive drinkshigh caffeine or herbal additive drinks

After school day – pop, regular and diet limited to 25% of offeringsAfter school day – pop, regular and diet limited to 25% of offerings

High School:High School: Water, milk (includes flavored, 1%, 2%), juice (50-100%); sports Water, milk (includes flavored, 1%, 2%), juice (50-100%); sports

drinks (electrolyte replacement beverages), coffee and tea drinks (electrolyte replacement beverages), coffee and tea (caffeinated and decaffeinated), no high caffeine/herbal additive (caffeinated and decaffeinated), no high caffeine/herbal additive drinksdrinks

Pop (regular and diet) limited to 25% offeringsPop (regular and diet) limited to 25% offerings

Beverage ExamplesBeverage Examples

Classroom Parties, Classroom Parties, Rewards, and/or IncentivesRewards, and/or Incentives

Nutritious foods encouragedNutritious foods encouraged Occasional exceptions – 3 per yearOccasional exceptions – 3 per year Parents encouraged to bring healthy Parents encouraged to bring healthy

treatstreats Staff and PTA encouraged to provide Staff and PTA encouraged to provide

healthy foods or non-food itemshealthy foods or non-food items

Family and Community Family and Community InvolvementInvolvement

Marketing PlanMarketing Plan Communication planCommunication plan

Communication to Communication to students, parents and staffstudents, parents and staff

Explain new guidelines and Explain new guidelines and implementation timelineimplementation timeline Principals, School TeamsPrincipals, School Teams

Library of nutrition information for Library of nutrition information for Principals, PTSA’s, Parent Principals, PTSA’s, Parent Organizer, Newsletters, HandbooksOrganizer, Newsletters, Handbooks

Student involvement through ASB, Student involvement through ASB, DECA/Student Store and Student DECA/Student Store and Student Council/Advisory GroupsCouncil/Advisory Groups

ImplementationImplementation

Pending Board Approval, Pending Board Approval, Implementation for 06-07 school Implementation for 06-07 school yearyear

Annual review conducted to ensure Annual review conducted to ensure alignment with policy and alignment with policy and procedures by the LWSD Nutrition procedures by the LWSD Nutrition Policy CommitteePolicy Committee

Questions and InputQuestions and Input