San Jos Unified Student Wellness Policy

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San José Unified Student Wellness Policy
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Student Wellness Policy

• Federal Child Nutrition WIC Reauthorization
  Act of 2004
• SB 12 (Food)
• SB 965 (Beverages)
• SB 490 (Fats)

• Goals for nutrition education and physical
  activity that promote wellness
• Nutrition guidelines for all food sold and
  offered on campus

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Obesity Physical Inactivity

• Percent of young people who are overweight has
  doubled in the last 30 years.
• Today in California 1 in 3 children are
  overweight and 40 are physically unfit.
• Predicted that half of all African American
  Hispanic children born in the year 2000 or after
  will develop diabetes.

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SJUSDWellness Policy
Adopted by School Board June 06

• Food On Campus
• Classroom Parties Rewards
• Fundraising
• Competitive Sales
• Home Baked Goods

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Student Nutrition Changes

• No fried foods or foods with transfats
• Low fat cheese, and whole wheat flour in pizza
  and breads
• All chips are baked
• Serve fresh fruits and vegetables every day

• Offer non-fat milk and 100 fruit juices with no
  added sugars
• Student entrees contain less than 4 grams of fat
  per 100 calories
• No soda for sale on campus

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School Celebrations

• Class celebrations should occur after the last
  lunch period (except for am kindergarten).
• Limited to no more than 1 celebration per month
  when non-nutritious food/beverage are served.
• When non-nutritious food/beverage is served a
  healthy alternative should be offered.
• All other celebrations during the school day must
  include foods and beverages that meet the
  nutritional standards established by the district
  and state law.
• All After School Programs are strongly encouraged
  to follow the same school/classroom celebration
  guidelines.

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Student Wellness Policy

• Home-prepared and home-baked goods are not
  permitted on school campus for students, except
  for individual consumption. (Health Safety Code
  113700, 114015)

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Food Sales/Student Stores

• Non food items for rewards and fundraising are
  encouraged.
• All foods and beverages served on all elementary,
  middle and high school campuses from 1/2 hour
  before the morning opening of school until 1/2
  hour after the last period is compliant with
  State laws and regulations and have been approved
  by Student Nutrition Services.
• Refer to wellness policy for nutritional
  requirements for snacks or entrees sold. AR
  3550(a)
• All schools or organizations having fundraisers
  must fill out Request for Approval for
  Fundraising Event Form (In Wellness Binder or
  District website). Food fundraisers must be
  approved by Student Nutrition Services for review
  of compliance with AR 3550 and state law.

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Available Resources

• Wellness Policy Summary Handout
• Wellness Policy Facts For Parents
• Frequently Asked Q As for Nutrition Guidelines
  for Food and Beverages
• Healthy Snack List for Fundraising, Student
  Stores, Classroom Celebrations
• Healthy Beverage List
• Ideas for Healthy Fundraising Alternatives
• Request For Approval for Fundraising Event Form

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SJUSDWellness Policy
Adopted by School Board June 06

• Coordinated School Health

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District Coordinated School Health Council
Priorities
Based on results of the schools School Health
Index

• Implementation of School Health Council School
  Health Leadership Teams

• Full Time School Nurse At Every School

• Health Safety Promotion for Students
  Families

• Student Education-Sequential K-12 PE Health
  Education, Nutrition Asthma Education
  Physical Activity Opportunities

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Schools Role

• Educate all of school community about wellness
  policy with a goal of everyone working together
  to obtain 100 compliance.
• Choose two weaknesses identified in your school
  health index and create a plan.
• Implement plan

Coming together is a beginning keeping together
is progress working together is success.
Henry Ford
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Healthy Students Learn Better
Q As