Wellness Policy Development and Implementation

1. Wellness Policy Development and Implementation James F. Bogden, MPH Healthy Eating Project Director Center for Safe and Healthy Schools National Association of State Boards of Education November 29, 2007

2. About the National Association of State Boards of Education • We are not NSBA (the National School Boards Association) !! • Private, non-profit membership association of state and territorial boards of education • Provides balanced, evidence-based information customized for education policy leaders • Provides technical assistance and boardsmanship skills training • Represents state boards’ interests at the national level • Partnered with CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) since 1987

3. Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn: A School Health Policy Guide (2000) • Guide to policymaking • Model policies - access at www.nasbe.org/Healthy_Schools • Full explanations • Research findings • Notable quotes • Excerpts of actual policies • Resource lists

4. FHRTL (“Fertile”) Chapters • The Twin Goals of Education and Health # • The Art of Policymaking * • School Health Policy Foundations * • Policies to Promote Physical Education and Activity * • Policies to Promote Healthy Eating * • Policies to Prevent Tobacco Use (2007) • Policies to Promote Sun Safety and Prevent Skin Cancer(2002) • Policies on Asthma, School Health Services, and Healthy School Environments (2005) • Policies to Promote Safety and Prevent Violence # • Policies to Prevent HIV, Other STDs, and Pregnancy # * Currently being updated # New

5. Special Theme Issue of The State Education Standard, Dec. 2004 • The Role of Schools in Preventing Childhood Obesity • Howell Wechsler, Mary McKenna, Sarah Lee, and William Dietz • Preventing Weight Problems Before They Become Too Hard to Solve • Stuart Trager • Healthy Policies for Healthy Kids • Denise Rhiner • Local Nutrition Policies • Dayle Hayes • Physical Education’s Critical Role in Educating the Whole Child and Reducing Childhood Obesity • Charlene Burgeson • Vending Machine Dilemmas: Promoting Healthy Choices • Tracy Fox • Creating and Evaluating School-based Initiatives to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity • Alicia Moag-Stahlberg

6. Calories In, Calories Out Conference • June 2006, Chicago • Supported by the American Beverage Association • Calories In, Calories Out: Proceedings of the NASBE Conference on the Role of Education in Promoting Healthy Living • www.nasbe.org/healthy_schools/publications.htm

7. Connecting School Health Staff with Policymakers • Healthy Schools Network (1992-2002) • Wellness Policy Symposium (2006) • Policy Symposium on Healthy Eating (2007) Teams of 4 from 14 states developed policy action plans • State board of education member • CDC-funded school health program coordinator • State child nutrition director • Local representative • Lessons learned: Relationships matter; results are unpredictable

8. Online State School Health Policy Database www.nasbe.org/Healthy_Schools

9. Issue Brief: State Strategies to Support Local Wellness Policies 48 states are actively providing assistance and support to LEAs in support of Section 204 requirements in one or more of the following ways: • Additional Accountability Requirements • Additional Policy Content Requirements • Policy Compliance Checking • Resolutions Encouraging Local Policy Action • Policy Guidance Materials • State-level Advisory Councils • Other State Initiatives www.nasbe.org/healthy_schools/publications.htm

10. Additional Accountability Requirements – 19 States Additional requirements for local accountability (10 states) Additional requirements for state accountability (6 + 9 more states) Integration into the general education accountability system (3 states)

11. Additional Content Requirements – 10 States

12. Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools: Leading the Way Toward Healthier Youth • Institute of Medicine (IOM) and CDC-DASH • “If competitive foods are available, they should consist of nutritious fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and nonfat or low-fat milk and dairy products, as consistent with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans”