Wellness Updates Stephanie Alsbrook, Assistant Director of Healthy Schools - PowerPoint Presentation

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Wellness Updates

Stephanie Alsbrook, Assistant Director of Healthy SchoolsSlide2

Objectives

Describe the history of wellness policies and committees in Arkansas schools

Identify wellness regulations and rules

List required content of wellness

policies

Describe timeline for updating and evaluating wellness policies

List

wellness committee responsibilities

Identify tools for wellness policies and committeesSlide3

History Lesson

SY 2004-2005

Deadline for districts to create Wellness

Committees

SY 2004-2005 ADE Rules for Nutrition, Physical Activity, and BMI

become effectiveJune 30, 2006 Deadline for districts to establish Wellness PoliciesJuly 1, 2014 Federal Smart Snacks Regulations become effectiveMay 31, 2016 ADE Rules for Nutrition, Physical Activity, and BMI are updatedJune 30, 2017 Deadline for districts to update Wellness PoliciesSlide4

Wellness Regulations and Rules

Arkansas Act 1220 of 2003

Child Nutrition Program Reauthorization of 2005

Wellness Policy Establishment

Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

Smart Snacks Regulations

Wellness Policy ImplementationSlide5

USDA and Arkansas Terms

USDA Wellness Policy =

Arkansas Wellness Policy + School Improvement Plans (ACSIP completed in

Indistar

sofware

)Slide6

Wellness Policies

Commissioner’s Memo CNU-17-016Slide7

Wellness Policies: Required Content

per USDA Local Wellness Policy Implementation Final Rule

Specific goals

Standards and nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages sold

Standards for all foods and beverages provided

Policies for food and beverage

marketingDescription of public involvement, public updates, policy leadership, and evaluation planSlide8

Required Content: Specific Goals

For nutrition promotion

and education

Physical activity

Other school-based activities that promote student wellness

Districts are required to review and consider evidence-based strategies in determining these goalsIn Arkansas, this is met through the School Improvement Plans in IndistarSlide9

Required Content: Nutrition Guidelines - Sold

Standards and nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages sold to students on the school campus during the school day

Must be consistent with Federal Regulations for:

School meal nutrition standards

Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards

Arkansas Nutrition StandardsSlide10

Required Content: Nutrition Guidelines - Provided

Standards for all foods and beverages provided, but not sold, to students during the school day (nine special event days, food as a reward, snacks brought by parents, etc.)

Must be consistent with Arkansas Nutrition StandardsSlide11

Required Content: Food and Beverage Marketing

Policies for food and beverage marketing that allow marketing and advertising of only those foods and beverages that meet the Smart Snacks in School nutrition standardsSlide12

Required Content: Public Involvement

Districts must permit participation by the general public and the school community in the wellness policy process

Wellness Committee Members are reported in the District Report in the wellness portion of the School Improvement Plan

List of required membersSlide13

Required Content: Public Updates

The public must have access to the wellness policy, including any updates, on an annual basis (recommend posting to district website)

The public must have access to the Triennial Assessment, including progress toward meeting the goals of the policy (recommend posting to district website)Slide14

Required Content: Policy Leadership

One or more district and/or school officials

Have the authority and responsibility to ensure each school complies with the Wellness PolicySlide15

Required Content: Evaluation Plan

Triennial Assessments

Districts must conduct an assessment of the wellness policy every three years, at a minimum.

The assessment will determine

Compliance with the Wellness Policy

How the Wellness Policy compares to model policies

Progress made in attaining the goals of the Wellness PolicyThe Child Nutrition Unit will assess compliance with the wellness policy requirements as part of the Administrative Review every three yearsSlide16

Wellness Committee Responsibilities

Commissioner’s Memo CNU-17-013Slide17

Responsibility #1: Regular Meetings

At least quarterly

Documented with sign-in sheets, agendas, and minutes of the meetings

At least

2/3

rds of Wellness Committee members must be present to conduct business

Robert’s Rules of OrderSlide18

Responsibility #2 – Membership

Must correlate with the current grade configuration of the school district

Must involve the general public and the school community

Must include one or more district and/or school officials who ensure compliance

Districts must conduct and document outreach to stakeholders and partners

State Required Members: School board member, administrator, food service, teacher organization, parents, students, professional groups, community members

Federal Required Members: School board member, administrator, food service, teachers of physical activity, parents, students, school health professionals, publicSlide19

Responsibility #3 – Menu Reviews

Schools must follow the dietary guidelines of the National School Lunch Program

Districts will provide to the Wellness Committee:

Information on the requirements and standards of the National School Lunch Program

Menus for the National School Lunch Program and other food sold in the school cafeteria, at least quarterly

The committee will provide written recommendations to the Child Nutrition Director concerning menus and other foods sold in the school cafeteriaSlide20

Responsibility #4 – School Health Index

The Wellness Committee will assess annually each school campus using all five School Health Index (SHI) modules listed below:

#1 – School Health Policies and Environment

#2 – Health Education

#3 – Physical Education and other Physical Activity Programs

#4 – Nutrition Services

#8 – Family and Community InvolvementSlide21

Responsibility #5 – School Improvement

The Wellness Committee will develop goals for nutrition education, physical activity, and other school-based activities that are designed to promote student wellness in their School Improvement Plans

District Level Requirement – identify members of wellness committee

School Level Requirements – SHI, Body Mass Index (BMI), and Goal-settingSlide22

Responsibility #6 – Wellness Policy

SY 2006-2007

All

districts were required to establish a

wellness

policy

SY 2016-17 Districts should begin developing a revised wellness policyJune 30, 2017 Districts must be in compliance with updated wellness policy requirementsSlide23

Responsibility #7 – State Nutrition Standards

The Wellness Committee will ensure that each school campus meets the standards outlined in the ADE Rules Governing Nutrition, Physical Activity, and BMI

Including federal Smart Snacks regulations

Each school’s “Nine Special Event Days” must be recorded in the

eSchool

CalendarSlide24

Responsibility #8 – State Physical Activity Standards

The Wellness Committee will ensure that each school campus meets the standards outlined in the ADE Rules Governing Nutrition, Physical Activity, and BMISlide25

Responsibility #9 – Record Keeping

The district and/or school will maintain records including:

A copy of the wellness policy

Documentation on how the policy and assessments are made available to the public

The most recent assessment of implementation of the policy

Documentation of the efforts to review and update the policy (annual SHI and ACSIP)

Who was involved in the process (Wellness Committee Members district report in ACSIP)Slide26

Record Keeping - Continued

The district and/or school will maintain records including:

How stakeholders were made aware of their ability to participate

Documentation of Arkansas Wellness Committee requirements, including a record of activities and meetings

Documentation of compliance with Arkansas Nutrition and Physical Activity Standards

Documentation of quarterly menu reviews

Documentation of 9 Special Event Days in eSchoolSlide27

Responsibility #10 – Public Updates

The District will make available to the public:

The wellness policy, including updates, at least annually

The amount of funds received and expenditures made from competitive food and beverage contracts, annually

The Triennial Assessment, including progress toward meeting the goals of the

policy (assessment is

completed at least every three years, but the most recent assessment must be available to the public annually)Slide28

SY 2016-17 Administrative Reviews

The following documentation is needed for an Administrative Review:

A copy of the current Wellness Policy

Documentation that the Wellness Policy has been made available to the public

Documentation of efforts to review and update the Wellness Policy, including an indication of who is involved in the update and methods used to make stakeholders aware of their ability to participate

A copy of the most recent assessment on the implementation of the Wellness Policy

Documentation of the Ark Wellness Committee Requirements and Ark Nutrition Standards ComplianceSlide29

Future Administrative Reviews

Additional information regarding Wellness Policies and Wellness Committees may be asked for in the future as new guidance is issued from USDA

Schools will be informed about what documentation will be requiredSlide30

Commissioner’s Memos

CNU-17-016 Wellness Policy Requirements: Updates from

USDA

Final Rule

CNU-17-013 Wellness Committee Responsibilities: A Joint

Memo

from ADE Child Nutrition and School Health ServicesCNU-17-010 Tools for Arkansas Schools – Smart Snacks, Wellness, and Best Practices for Child NutritionSlide31

Child Nutrition Unit Tools

Wellness Committee Checklist (Commissioner’s Memo CNU-17-013)

Healthy Schools Compliance Model – a two-page summary of policies, procedures, and plans related to the ADE Nutrition, Physical Activity, and BMI Rules and federal Smart Snacks

Q and A Related to Smart Snacks in Arkansas Schools

Power Point Presentation : “Smart Snacks in Arkansas Schools”

Found on the Child Nutrition Unit Webpage under Important Information or in ADE Commissioner’s Memo CNU-17-010Slide32

USDA Tools

Linked in Commissioner’s Memo CNU-17-010 and on USDA FNS Website

USDA Smart Snacks Q and A

USDA Tools for Wellness Policies

USDA Tools related to the updated nutrition standards, including Smart SnacksSlide33

NEW! USDA Wellness Policy Outreach Toolkit

On

November 10, 2016, the Food and Nutrition Service’s Team Nutrition initiative released a Local School Wellness Policy Outreach Toolkit

The

toolkit is designed to help

districts engage

the school community in their wellness policy development and implementationprovides ready-to-go communication tools that can be customized with school-specific informationflyers, presentations, newsletter articles, and social media posts that include colorful and engaging graphicsDownload all of the materials for free at TeamNutrition.USDA.GOVSlide34

Other Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Tools for Promoting a Healthy School Environment

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Tools for Snacks and Beverages

Tools for Wellness Policies

Links found in ADE Commissioner’s Memo CNU-17-010Slide35

Final Thoughts

Wellness Policies must be updated and in compliance with new requirements by June 30, 2017

The Arkansas School Boards Association is updating their model policy

ADE CNU is partnering with a local university to research and develop tools to assist schools with their Triennial Assessments

Schools with Administrative Reviews this year will be reviewed based on their Child Nutrition Agreements, Wellness Committee meeting documentation, ACSIP