8510 - WELLNESS

Dublin City School District

Bylaws & Policies

8510 - WELLNESS

As required by law, the Board of Education establishes the following wellness policy for the Dublin City School District as a part of a comprehensive wellness initiative.

The Board recognizes that good nutrition and regular physical activity affect the health and well being of the District's students. Furthermore, the District believes that there is a positive correlation between a student's health and well being and their ability to learn. Moreover, schools can play an important role in the developmental process by which students establish their health and nutrition habits by providing nutritious meals and snacks through the school meal programs, by supporting the development of good eating habits, and by promoting increased physical activity both in and out of school.

Schools alone, however, cannot develop in students healthy behaviors and habits with regard to eating and exercise. It will be necessary for not only the staff, but also parents and the public at large to be involved in a community-wide effort to promote, support, and model healthy eating behaviors, physical activity and promote lifelong healthful and habits.

The Board sets the following goals in an effort to enable students to establish good health and nutritional habits:

The primary goal of nutrition education in the schools is to positively influence students to make healthy choices in their eating behaviors and lifestyle. The District shall:

		1.	Provide nutrition education in the health curriculum so that instruction provides students with the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to lead healthy lives.
		2.	When appropriate, integrate nutrition education into other subject areas of the curriculum.

	B.	The primary goal for the District's physical activity program is to provide opportunities for every student to develop knowledge and skills for specific physical activities, maintain physical fitness, regularly participate in physical activity and understand the short- and long-term benefits of a physically active and healthful lifestyle. The District shall provide a sequential, comprehensive physical education program for students in K-12.
	C.	For school based activities, the District shall establish guidelines to promote a healthy school environment that will provide a consistent wellness message and be conducive to healthy eating and physical activity.

To further enhance student health and well-being, and reduce childhood obesity, the District shall:

	A.	Comply with Policy 8500, entitled "Food Service." The District's food service program, shall comply with Federal and State regulations pertaining to the selection, preparation, consumption, and disposal of food and beverages as well as to the fiscal management of the program.
	B.	Assure that in Policy 8531, entitled Free and Reduced Price Meals, the Guidelines for reimbursable school meals are not less restrictive than the guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
	C.	Establish guidelines for foods and beverages for a la carte sales in the food service program, vending machines, school stores and concession stands.

The Board designates and charges the District's Wellness Committee with the operational responsibility for measuring and evaluating the District's implementation and progress of the Wellness Guidelines under this policy. The Superintendent shall develop administrative guidelines necessary to implement this policy.

The Superintendent shall report on the District's compliance with this policy and the progress toward achieving the goals set forth herein when requested to do so by the Board.

Review of this policy shall occur every year, by a committee appointed by the Board or its Designee, consisting of a representative(s) of the Board, the administration, the food service provider, the nurses, the parents, the students, and the public. The committee shall provide the Superintendent with any recommended changes to this policy.

42 U.S.C. 1751, Sec. 204
42 U.S.C. 1771

Adopted 6/13/06
Revised 9/9/13