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MIFFLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
WELLNESS POLICY
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PUPILS |
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TITLE: |
STUDENT
WELLNESS |
| MIFFLIN
COUNTY |
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JUNE 29,
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| SCHOOL
DISTRICT |
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STUDENT WELLNESS |
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Purpose |
Mifflin County School District
recognizes that student
wellness and proper
nutrition |
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are related to students'
physical well-being,
growth, development, and
readiness to |
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learn. The Board is committed
to providing a school
environment that promotes
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wellness, proper nutrition,
nutrition education, and
regular physical activity
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the total learning experience.
In a healthy school
environment, students
will learn about |
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and participate in positive
dietary and lifestyle
practices that can
improve student |
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achievement. |
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Authority |
To ensure the health and
well-being of all
students, the Board
establishes that the |
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P.L. 108-265 |
district shall provide to
students: |
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A comprehensive nutrition
program consistent with
federal and state
requirements. |
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Access at reasonable cost to
foods and beverages that
meet established
nutritional |
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guidelines. |
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Curriculum and programs for
grades K-12 that are
designed to educate
students about |
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proper nutrition and lifelong
physical activity, in
accordance with State
Board of |
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Education curriculum
regulations and academic
standards. |
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Delegation of |
The Superintendent or designee
shall be responsible to
monitor district schools, |
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Responsibility |
programs, and curriculum to
ensure compliance with
this policy, related
policies and |
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Pol. 808 |
established guidelines, and
administrative
regulations. |
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Each building principal or
designee shall report to
the Superintendent or
designee |
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regarding compliance in his/her
school. |
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Staff members responsible for
programs related to
student wellness shall
report to the |
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Superintendent or designee
regarding the status of
such programs. |
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P.L. 108-265 |
The Superintendent or designee
shall annually report to
the Board on the
district's |
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compliance with law and
policies related to
student wellness. The
report includes: |
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assessment of school
environment regarding
student wellness issues
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recommendations for policy
and/or program revisions. |
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An assurance that district
guidelines for
reimbursable meals are
not less restrictive than |
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regulations and guidelines
issued for schools in
accordance with federal
law shall be |
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provided annually by the Food
Service Director. |
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Guidelines |
Wellness Committee |
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The Board shall appoint a
Wellness Committee
comprised of at least one
(1) of each of |
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the following: School Board
member, district
administrator, district
food service |
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representative, student,
parent/guardian, member
of the public. |
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The Wellness Committee shall
serve as an advisory
committee regarding
student health |
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issues and shall be responsible
for developing a Student
Wellness Policy that
complies |
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with law to recommend to the
Board for adoption. |
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The Wellness Committee
shall provide
periodic reports to the
Superintendent or |
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designee regarding the status
of its work, as required. |
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Nutrition Education |
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Nutrition education shall
provide all students with
the knowledge and skills
needed to |
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lead healthy lives. |
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Nutrition education shall be
integrated into other
subjects to complement
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replace academic standards
based on nutrition
education. |
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Nutrition education shall
extend beyond the school
environment by engaging
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involving families and
communities. |
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Physical Activity |
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District schools shall provide
opportunities for
developmentally
appropriate physical |
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activity during the school day
for all students. |
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District schools shall partner
with parents/guardians
and community members to |
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institute programs that
support physical
activity. |
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Physical Education |
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Quality physical education
instruction that promotes
lifelong physical
activity and |
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provides instruction in the
skills and knowledge
necessary for lifelong
participation |
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shall be provided. |
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Safe and adequate equipment,
facilities and resources
shall be provided for
physical |
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education courses. |
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Other
School-Based Activities |
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Students shall be
provided a clean and safe
meal environment. |
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Nutrition-
professionals who meet
criteria established by
the district shall
administer the
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school meals
program. |
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Nutrition content
of school meals shall be
available to students and
parents/ guardians. |
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Nutrition
Guidelines |
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Foods offered by
the school district
during the school day,
shall be offered to
students |
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with
consideration for
promoting student health
and reducing childhood
obesity. |
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Foods provided
through the National
School Lunch or School
Breakfast Programs shall
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comply with
federal nutrition
standards under the
School Meals Initiative. |
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Competitive
foods are defined as
foods offered at school
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National School
Lunch or School Breakfast
Programs and include the
following: |
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vending food,
snacks and beverages,
school store food,
fundraisers, classroom
parties, |
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holiday
celebrations, and food
from home. |
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One (1) year
plan: Vending foods,
school store food and
fundraiser sales shall be |
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unavailable
during the school day.
Providers of all other
foods, such as classroom
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parties and
holiday celebrations,
shall be encouraged to
use nutritional
standards. |
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Wellness policy:
Nutritional guidelines
and other wellness
promotions shall be |
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provided to
staff, students, parents,
and the community.
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Safe Routes To
School |
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The district
cooperates with local
municipalities, public
safety agency, police |
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departments, and
community organizations
to develop and maintain
safe routes to
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school.
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References: |
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Child Nutrition
and WIC Reauthorization
Act of 2004 - P.L.
108-265 Sec. 204 |
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