Local Wellness Policy

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Local Wellness Policy

• Vonda Fekete, M.S., R.D., L.D.N.
• Nutrition Education and
• School Nutrition Programs Supervisor
• vfekete_at_state.pa.us
• 717-783-6557

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Local Wellness Policy

• Each LEA participating in National School Lunch
  Program or School Breakfast Program
• Establish policy for schools under the LEA
• Intent of Congress Local level
• Implementation Date 1st day of school after
  July 1, 2006

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Local Wellness Policy

• Goals for
• Nutrition education
• Physical activity
• And other school based activities
• Designed to promote student wellness

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Local Wellness Policy

• Nutrition guidelines for all foods available on
  each school campus during the school day
• -Ala carte -Classroom parties
• -Fundraisers -Food used as rewards
• -Vending machines
• Objectives of promoting student health and
  reducing childhood obesity

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Local Wellness Policy

• Establish a plan for measuring implementation
• Designate one or more persons (LEA or at each
  school) charged with operational responsibility
  for ensuring school meets wellness policy

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Local Wellness Policy

• Development requires involvement of
• Parents
• Students
• School Food Authority
• School Board
• School Administrators
• Public

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Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods

• Objectives
• Provide assistance for meeting requirements
• Consistent standard for healthy
• Uniform request (nutrient content and package
  size) for food manufacturers to better respond
• www.pde.state.pa.us/food_nutrition

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Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods

• Only a resource
• Phased in over 3 years to allow time for schools
  and the food industry to respond
• A Place to Start-July 1, 2006
• Better- July 1, 2007
• Best-July 1, 2008
• Supports the National School Lunch Program

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Examples of Policy Language

• Examples of language that can be inserted into a
  wellness policy
• Nutrition Education
• Physical Activity
• Other School Based Activities
• Not a template or a complete policy
• Identifies current curriculum requirements
• Not inclusive or definitive of all possibilities
• Not absolute-only a resource

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Other Resources

• PSBA Model Wellness Policy
• Incorporates the resources developed by the
  Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of
  Food and Nutrition (Nutrition Standards and
  Examples of Policy Language)
• www.psba.org
• USDA Team Nutrition
• Wellness Policy Section
• Making It Happen
• Changing the Scene
• www.fns.usda.gov/tn.htm