School Wellness Policies

1. School Wellness Policies Rationale Requirements Child Nutrition & Wellness, KSDE

2. No Data <10% 10%–14% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

3. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

4. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1992 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

5. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1993 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

6. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1994 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

7. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

8. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1996 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

9. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20 Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1997 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

10. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20 Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1998 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

11. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20 Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1999 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

12. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20 Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

13. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2001 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

14. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2003(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

15. Federal LawLocal Wellness Policy • Required by Public Law 108-265 which reauthorized Child Nutrition Programs • Must be implemented by July 2006. • Minimum requirements include….

16. Federal LawLocal Wellness Policy • Nutrition guidelines for all foods available on the school campus during the school day • Assurance that school meals meet USDA requirements • Goals for nutrition education, physical activity and other school- based activities designed to promote student wellness

17. Federal LawLocal Wellness Policy • A plan for measuring implementation of policy • Involvement of parents, students, school nutrition personnel, school board, school administrators and the public in developing the local wellness policy

18. Kansas 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…”

19. KSDE’s model policy… • Included input from national and Kansas experts • Considered feedback from groups impacted • Provides for consensus, flexibility and local control

20. Model Guideline Design • 3 parts: • Nutrition • Nutrition Education • Physical Activity • 3 levels within each part: • Basic • Advanced • Exemplary

21. Child Nutrition & WellnessKansas State Department of Education Jodi Mackey, Director

22. USD 261 Wellness Guidelines • Approved by BOE – June 19, 2006 • Wellness Guidelines available for viewing: • Go to the teacher area of our district’s web site and click on Docushare • Click the Instructional Technology Folder and then locate the “Wellness Resources” folder