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Overview of the FSUSD Overview of the FSUSD Wellness PolicyWellness Policy


The Child Nutrition and WIC The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004Reauthorization Act of 2004

Public Law 108-265 enacted June 30, 2004Section 204 – Local Wellness Policies

“Requires school districts to establish a local school wellness policy not later than

the first day of the school year beginning after June 30, 2006”


WHAT Does the WHAT Does the Law Require?Law Require?


Local Wellness Policy Local Wellness Policy ComponentsComponents

Nutrition guidelines for all Nutrition guidelines for all foods available at schoolfoods available at school

Goals for nutrition educationGoals for nutrition education

Goals for physical activityGoals for physical activity


Nutrition GuidelinesNutrition Guidelines

All food and beverages sold and All food and beverages sold and served on campus will meet served on campus will meet nutrition requirements established nutrition requirements established by local, state and federal statutes by local, state and federal statutes and regulations.and regulations.



SB 12 requirementsSB 12 requirements Elementary SchoolsElementary Schools

Full meals and individually sold portions of Full meals and individually sold portions of nuts, nut butters, seeds, eggs, packaged nuts, nut butters, seeds, eggs, packaged cheese, fruit, vegetables that have not cheese, fruit, vegetables that have not been deep fried, and legumes.been deep fried, and legumes.

Dairy or whole grain food item if <35% fat, Dairy or whole grain food item if <35% fat, <10% saturated fat, <35% sugar, and <10% saturated fat, <35% sugar, and <175 calories.<175 calories.



SB 12 requirementsSB 12 requirementsSecondary SchoolsSecondary Schools

Snacks must meet the following Snacks must meet the following standards: <35% fat, <10% saturated fat, standards: <35% fat, <10% saturated fat, <35% sugar, and <250 calories.<35% sugar, and <250 calories.

Entrée items must contain no more than Entrée items must contain no more than 400 calories per entrée and shall contain 400 calories per entrée and shall contain no more than 4 grams of fat per 100 no more than 4 grams of fat per 100 calories.calories.



SB 12 requirementsSB 12 requirements Items may be sold that do not comply Items may be sold that do not comply

with these standards as part of a with these standards as part of a school fundraising event if they are school fundraising event if they are sold off of and away from school sold off of and away from school premises or they occur one-half hour premises or they occur one-half hour after the end of the school day.after the end of the school day.



Classroom Celebrations and Incentives Classroom Celebrations and Incentives Principals, teachers and parent Principals, teachers and parent

groups shall restrict Foods of Minimal groups shall restrict Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value, cupcakes, donuts, Nutritional Value, cupcakes, donuts, cookies or any other items not cookies or any other items not considered healthy in their considered healthy in their classrooms.classrooms.

No reimbursements will be given for No reimbursements will be given for purchase of noncompliant items.purchase of noncompliant items.



Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value-Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value- Soda WaterSoda Water Water IcesWater Ices Chewing GumChewing Gum Certain Candies-Certain Candies- Hard CandyHard Candy Jellies and GumsJellies and Gums Marshmallow CandiesMarshmallow Candies FondantFondant LicoriceLicorice Spun CandySpun Candy Candy Coated PopcornCandy Coated Popcorn



Fundraising ActivitiesFundraising Activities Principals, teachers and parent groups shall Principals, teachers and parent groups shall

restrict Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value, or restrict Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value, or any other items not considered healthy to be any other items not considered healthy to be used for fundraisingused for fundraising

Fundraising activities that include candy Fundraising activities that include candy sales and ready to eat cookies shall be sales and ready to eat cookies shall be prohibited during school hours. prohibited during school hours.

All parties interested in raising funds for their All parties interested in raising funds for their group shall explore healthy fundraising group shall explore healthy fundraising alternatives.alternatives.


Nutrition Education GoalsNutrition Education Goals

Nutrition EducationNutrition Education Offered at each grade level, as Offered at each grade level, as

required by the California required by the California Department of Education’s Department of Education’s Education Code, as part of a Education Code, as part of a sequential, comprehensive, sequential, comprehensive, standards-based program designed standards-based program designed to provide students with the to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to knowledge and skills necessary to promote and protect their health.promote and protect their health.


Physical Activity GoalsPhysical Activity Goals

All students in grades K-12, All students in grades K-12, including students with including students with disabilities, special health-care disabilities, special health-care needs, and in alternative needs, and in alternative educational settings, will receive educational settings, will receive physical education as required by physical education as required by the California State Framework the California State Framework for Health and Physical for Health and Physical Education.Education.


Measuring SuccessMeasuring Success

The Policy MustThe Policy Must……“…“…establish a plan for measuring establish a plan for measuring implementation of the school wellness implementation of the school wellness policy, including designation of at least policy, including designation of at least one person to maintain responsibility one person to maintain responsibility for program operation.”for program operation.”


MonitoringMonitoring

The Superintendent or designee will The Superintendent or designee will ensure compliance with established ensure compliance with established district-wide nutrition and physical district-wide nutrition and physical activity wellness policies. activity wellness policies.

In each school, the principal or designee In each school, the principal or designee will ensure compliance with those will ensure compliance with those policies in his/her school and will report policies in his/her school and will report on the school’s compliance to the on the school’s compliance to the Superintendent or designee.Superintendent or designee.

The Superintendent or designee will The Superintendent or designee will develop a summary report every three develop a summary report every three years.years.


Policy ReviewPolicy Review

To help with the initial development of the To help with the initial development of the district’s wellness policies, each school in district’s wellness policies, each school in the district will conduct a baseline the district will conduct a baseline assessment of the school’s existing assessment of the school’s existing nutrition and physical activity environments nutrition and physical activity environments and policies. and policies.

The results of the school assessments will The results of the school assessments will be compiled at the district level to identify be compiled at the district level to identify and prioritize needs.and prioritize needs.

Assessments will be repeated every three Assessments will be repeated every three years to help review policy compliance, years to help review policy compliance, assess progress and determine areas in assess progress and determine areas in need of improvement.need of improvement.


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