Regulation 2750 – Wellness

Research shows that two components, good nutrition and physical activity before, during and
after the school day, are strongly correlated with positive student outcomes. For example, student
participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) School Breakfast Program is
associated with higher grades and standardized test scores, lower absenteeism and better
performance on cognitive tasks. Conversely, less-than-adequate consumption of specific foods
including fruits, vegetables and dairy products, is associated with lower grades among students.
In addition, students who are physically active through active transport to and from school,
recess, physical activity breaks, high-quality physical education and extracurricular activities do
better academically. Finally, there is evidence that adequate hydration is associated with better
cognitive performance.

This regulation outlines the District’s approach to ensuring environments and opportunities for
all students to practice healthy eating and physical activity behaviors throughout the school day
while minimizing commercial distractions. Specifically, this policy establishes goals and
procedures to ensure that:

Students in the District have access to healthy foods throughout the school day, both through reimbursable school meals and other foods available throughout the school campus, in accordance with Federal and state nutrition standards.
Students receive quality nutrition education that helps them develop lifelong healthy
eating behaviors.
Students have opportunities to be physically active before, during and after school.
Schools engage in nutrition and physical activity promotion and other activities that
promote student wellness.
School staff are encouraged and supported to practice healthy nutrition and physical
activity behaviors in and out of school.
The community is encouraged to support the work of the District in creating continuity
between school and other settings for students and staff to practice lifelong healthy
habits.
The District establishes and maintains an infrastructure for management, oversight,
implementation and communication about and monitoring of the policy and its
established goals and objectives.

This policy applies to all District students, staff and schools. Specific measureable goals and
outcomes are identified within each section below.

I. School Wellness Committee

A. Committee Role and Membership

A district-wide Wellness Committee (“Committee”) will be established and will meet at least (4)
four times per year. Any existing School Health Advisory Council will serve as the nucleus for
the Committee. The Committee will include members from all school levels as specified by law.
Responsibility of the Committee may include, but not be limited to, oversight of the following:

Implementation of district nutrition and physical activity standards.
Integration of nutrition and physical activity in the overall curriculum.
Assurance that staff professional development includes nutrition and physical activity
issues.
Assurance that students receive nutrition education and engage in vigorous physical
activity.

The Committee will be responsible for, among other duties, preparing a report at a minimum that
includes the following information:

Monthly district menus and meal counts.
Listing of all a la carte, vending, and competitive foods sold by school food service.
Listing of all other sales of foods throughout the district including vending machines,
school stores, culinary, and special education programs, in-school and in-class
fundraisers, etc.
Listing of physical activity programs and opportunities for students throughout the school
year.
Outcomes of Committee activities.

Committee membership may include, but not be limited to, parents, caregivers, students,
members of the school retention program, physical education, teachers, health education
teachers, school health professionals, counselors, social workers, psychiatrists, school
administrators, board members health professionals and District citizens.

II. Leadership

The Superintendent and/or designee(s) will convene the Committee and facilitate development of
and updates to the wellness policy, and will ensure each school’s compliance with the policy.
The designated official for oversight is the Superintendent and/or designee(s).

The name(s), title(s), and contact information (email address is sufficient) of this/these
individual(s) is( are):

Name	Title/Relationship to the School or District	Email address	Role on Committee

Each school will designate a school wellness policy coordinator, who will ensure compliance
with the policy.

III. Wellness Policy Implementation, Monitoring, Accountability and Community Engagement

A. Implementation Plan

The District will develop and maintain a plan for implementation to manage and coordinate the
execution of this wellness policy. The plan delineates roles, responsibilities, actions and
timelines specific to each school; and includes information about who will be responsible to
make what change, by how much, where and when; as well as specific goals and objectives for
nutrition standards for all foods and beverages available on the school campus, food and
beverage marketing, nutrition promotion and education, physical activity, physical education and
other school-based activities that promote student wellness. The District will consider the
Healthy Schools Program online tools to complete a school-level assessment based on the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s School Health Index, create an action plan that
fosters implementation and generate an annual progress report.

This wellness policy and the progress reports can be found on the District’s Website.

B. Recordkeeping

The District will retain records to document compliance with the requirements of the wellness
policy at the District’s Administrative Offices. Documentation maintained in this location will
include, but will not be limited to:

The written wellness policy;
Documentation demonstrating that the policy has been made available to the public;
Documentation of efforts to review and update the District’s Wellness Policy; including
an indication of who is involved in the update and methods the district uses to make
stakeholders aware of their ability to participate on the Committee;
Documentation to demonstrate compliance with the annual public notification
requirements;
The most recent assessment on the implementation of the District’s wellness policy;
Documentation demonstrating the most recent assessment on the implementation of the
District’s Wellness Policy has been made available to the public.

C. Annual Notification of Policy

The District will actively inform families and the public each year of basic information about this
policy, including its content, any updates to the policy and implementation status. The District
will make this information available via the district website and/or district-wide communications.
The District will provide information about the school nutrition environment. This will include a
summary of the District’s events or activities related to wellness policy implementation.
Annually, the District will also publicize the name and contact information of the District
officials leading and coordinating the committee, as well as information on how the public can
get involved with the school wellness committee.

D. Triennial Progress Assessments

At least once every three years, the District will evaluate compliance with the wellness policy to
assess the implementation of the policy and include:

The extent to which schools under the jurisdiction of the District are in compliance with the wellness policy;
The extent to which the District’s wellness policy compares to the Alliance for a
Healthier Generation’s model wellness policy; and
A description of the progress made in attaining the goals of the District’s wellness policy.

The position/person responsible for managing the triennial assessment and contact information is
the District’s Superintendent/designee.

The Committee, in collaboration with individual schools, will monitor schools’ compliance with
this wellness policy.

The District will notify households/families of the availability of the triennial progress report.

E. Revisions and Updating the Policy

The Committee will update or modify the wellness policy based on the results of the annual
School Health Index and triennial assessments and/or as District priorities change; community
needs change; wellness goals are met; new health science, information, and technology emerges;
and new Federal or state guidance or standards are issued. The wellness policy will be assessed
and updated as indicated at least every three years, following the triennial assessment.

F. Community Involvement, Outreach and Communications

The District is committed to being responsive to community input, which begins with awareness
of the wellness policy. The District will actively communicate ways in which representatives of
the Committee and others can participate in the development, implementation and periodic
review and update of the wellness policy through a variety of means appropriate for the District.
The District will also inform parents of the improvements that have been made to school meals
and compliance with school meal standards, availability of child nutrition programs and how to
apply, and a description of and compliance with Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards. The
District will use electronic mechanisms, such as email or displaying notices on the district’s
website, as well as non-electronic mechanisms, such as newsletters, presentations to parents, or
sending information home to parents, to ensure that all families are actively notified of the
content of, implementation of, and updates to the wellness policy, as well as how to get involved
and support the policy. The District will utilize that communications are culturally and
linguistically appropriate to the community, and accomplished through means similar to other
ways that the district and individual schools are communicating important school information
with parents.

The District will notify the public about the content of or any updates to the wellness policy
annually. The District will also use these mechanisms to inform the community about the
availability of the annual and triennial reports.

IV. Nutrition

A. School Meals

The District is committed to serving healthy meals to children, with fruits, vegetables, whole
grains, and fat-free and low-fat milk; that are moderate in sodium, low in saturated fat, and have
zero grams trans fat per serving (nutrition label or manufacturer’s specification); and to
reasonably meeting the nutrition needs of school children within their calorie requirements. The
school meal programs aim to improve the diet and health of school children, help mitigate
childhood obesity, model healthy eating to support the development of lifelong healthy eating
patterns and support healthy choices while accommodating cultural food preferences and special
dietary needs.

District schools are committed to offering school meals through the NSLP and SBP programs,
and other applicable Federal child nutrition programs, that:

Are accessible to all students;
Are appealing and attractive to children;
Are served in clean and pleasant settings;
Meet or exceed current nutrition requirements established by local, state, and Federal
statutes and regulations.
Promote healthy food and beverage choices using at least ten of the following
Smarter Lunchroom techniques:
1. Whole fruit options are displayed in attractive bowls or baskets (instead of chaffing dishes or hotel pans).
2. Sliced or cut fruit is available daily.
3. Daily fruit options are displayed in a location in the line of sight and reach of students.
4. All available vegetable options have been given creative or descriptive names.
5. Daily vegetable options are bundled into all grab-and-go meals available to students.
6. All staff members, especially those serving, have been trained to politely prompt students to select and consume the daily vegetable options with their meal.
7. White milk is placed in front of other beverages in all coolers.
8. Alternative entree options (e.g., salad bar, yogurt parfaits, etc.) are highlighted on posters or signs within all service and dining areas.
9. A reimbursable meal can be created in any service area available to students ( e.g., salad bars, snack rooms, etc.).
10. Student surveys and taste testing opportumt1es are used to inform menu development, dining space decor and promotional ideas.
11. Student artwork is displayed in the service and/or dining areas.
12. Daily announcements are used to promote and market menu options.

B. Staff Qualifications and Professional Development

All school nutrition program directors, managers and staff will meet hiring and annual
continuing education/training requirements in the USDA Professional Standards for Child
Nutrition Professionals. These school nutrition personnel will refer to USDA’s Professional
Standards for School Nutrition Standards website to search for training that meets their learning
needs.

C. Water

To promote hydration, free, safe, unflavored drinking water will be available to all students
throughout the school day and throughout every school campus. The District will make drinking
water available where school meals are served during mealtimes.

D. Competitive Foods and Beverages

The District is committed to providing foods and beverages to students on the school campus
during the school day support healthy eating. The foods and beverages sold and served outside of
the school meal programs (e.g., “competitive” foods and beverages) will meet the USDA Smart
Snacks in School nutrition standards, at a minimum. Smart Snacks aim to improve student health
and well-being, increase consumption of healthful foods during the school day and create an
environment that reinforces the development of healthy eating habits. A summary of the
standards and information, as well as a Guide to Smart Snacks in Schools are available at:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/healthierschoolday/tools-schools-smart-snacks.

To support healthy food choices and improve student health and well-being, all foods and
beverages outside the reimbursable school meal programs that are sold to students on the school
campus during the school day will meet the USDA Smart Snacks nutrition standards. These
standards will apply in all locations and through all services where foods and beverages are sold,
which may include, but are not limited to, a la carte options in cafeterias, vending machines,
school stores and snack or food carts.

E. Celebrations and Rewards

All foods offered on the school campus will meet or exceed the USDA Smart Snacks in School
nutrition standards, including through:

Celebrations and parties. The district will provide a list of healthy party ideas to parents and teachers, including non-food celebration ideas. Healthy party ideas are available from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation and from the USDA.
Classroom snacks brought by parents. The District will provide to parents a list of foods and
beverages that meet Smart Snacks nutrition standards.
Rewards and incentives. The District will provide teachers and other relevant school staff a
list of alternative ways to reward children. Foods and beverages will not be used as a reward,
or withheld as punishment for any reason, such as for performance or behavior.

F. Fundraising

Foods and beverages that meet or exceed the USDA Smart Snacks in Schools nutrition standards
may be sold through fundraisers on the school campus during the school day. The District will
make available to parents and teachers a list of healthy fundraising ideas [examples from the
Alliance for a Healthier Generation and the USDA].

Schools will use only non-food fundraisers, and encourage those promoting physical activity (such as walk-a-thons, Jump Rope for Heart, fun runs, etc.).
Fundraising during and outside school hours will sell only non-food items or foods and
beverages that meet or exceed the Smart Snacks nutrition standards. These fundraisers
may include but are not limited to, donation nights at restaurants, cookie dough, candy
and pizza sales, market days, etc. (Meets Healthy Schools Program Gold-level criteria)

G. Nutrition Promotion

Nutrition promotion and education positively influence lifelong eating behaviors by using
evidence-based techniques and nutrition messages, and by creating food environments that
encourage healthy nutrition choices and encourage participation in school meal programs.
Students and staff will receive consistent nutrition messages throughout schools, classrooms,
gymnasiums, and cafeterias. Nutrition promotion also includes marketing and advertising
nutritious foods and beverages to students and is most effective when implemented consistently
through a comprehensive and multi-channel approach by school staff, teachers, parents, students
and the community.

The District will promote healthy food and beverage choices for all students throughout the
school campus, as well as encourage participation in school meal programs. This promotion will
occur through at least:

Implementing at least ten or more evidence-based healthy food promotion techniques through the school meal programs using Smarter Lunchroom techniques; and
Ensuring 100% of foods and beverages promoted to students meet the USDA Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards.

H. Nutrition Education

The District will teach, model, encourage and support healthy eating by all students. Schools will
provide nutrition education and engage in nutrition promotion that:

Is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to promote and protect their health;
Is part of not only health education classes, but also integrated into other classroom
instruction through subjects such as math, science, language arts, social sciences and
elective subjects;
Includes enjoyable, developmentally-appropriate, culturally-relevant and participatory activities, such as cooking demonstrations or lessons, promotions, taste-testing, farm visits and school gardens;
Promotes fruits, vegetables, whole-grain products, low-fat and fat-free dairy products and
healthy food preparation methods;
Emphasizes caloric balance between food intake and energy expenditure (promotes
physical activity/exercise);
Links with school meal programs, cafeteria nutrition promotion activities, school
gardens, Farm to School programs, other school foods and nutrition-related community
services;
Teaches media literacy with an emphasis on food and beverage marketing; and
Includes nutrition education training for teachers and other staff.

I. Essential Healthy Eating Topics in Health Education

The District will include in the health education curriculum a minimum of 12 of the following
essential topics on healthy eating:

Relationship between healthy eating and personal health and disease prevention
Food guidance from MyPlate
Reading and using FDA’s nutrition fact labels
Eating a variety of foods every day
Balancing food intake and physical activity
Eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grain products
Choosing foods that are low in fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol and do not contain trans
fat
Choosing foods and beverages with little added sugars
Eating more calcium-rich foods
Preparing healthy meals and snacks
Risks of unhealthy weight control practices
Accepting body size differences
Food safety
Importance of water consumption
Importance of eating breakfast
Making healthy choices when eating at restaurants
Eating disorders
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Reducing sodium intake
Social influences on healthy eating, including media, family, peers and culture
How to find valid information or services related to nutrition and dietary behavior
How to develop a plan and track progress toward achieving a personal goal to eat
healthfully
Resisting peer pressure related to unhealthy dietary behavior
Influencing, supporting, or advocating for others’ healthy dietary behavior

J. Food and Beverage Marketing in Schools

The District is committed to providing a school environment that provides opportunities for all
students to practice healthy eating and physical activity behaviors throughout the school day
while minimizing commercial distractions. The District strives to teach students how to make
informed choices about nutrition, health and physical activity. It is the intent of the District to
protect and promote student’s health by permitting advertising and marketing for only those
foods and beverages that are permitted to be sold on the school campus, consistent with the
District’s wellness policy.

Any foods and beverages marketed or promoted to students on the school campus during the
school day will meet or exceed the USDA Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards.

Food and beverage marketing is defined as advertising and other promotions in schools. Food
and beverage marketing often includes an oral, written, or graphic statements made for the
purpose of promoting the sale of a food or beverage product made by the producer,
manufacturer, seller or any other entity with a commercial interest in the product. This term
includes, but is not limited to the following:

Brand names, trademarks, logos or tags, except when placed on a physically present food or beverage product or its container.
Displays, such as on vending machine exteriors
Corporate brand, logo, name or trademark on school equipment, such as marquees,
message boards, scoreboards or backboards (Note: immediate replacement of these items
are not required; however, districts will replace or update scoreboards or other durable
equipment when existing contracts are up for renewal or to the extent that is in financially
possible over time so that items are in compliance with the marketing policy.)
Corporate brand, logo, name or trademark on cups used for beverage dispensing, menu
boards, coolers, trash cans and other food service equipment; as well as on posters, book
covers, pupil assignment books or school supplies displayed, distributed, offered or sold
by the District.
Advertisements in school publications or school mailings.
Free product samples, taste tests or coupons of a product, or free samples displaying
advertising of a product.

As the District/school nutrition services/ Athletics Department/PT A/PTO reviews existing
contracts and considers new contracts, equipment and product purchasing (and replacement)
decisions should reflect the applicable marketing guidelines established by the District wellness
policy.

V. Physical Activity

Children and adolescents should participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.
A substantial percentage of students’ physical activity can be provided through a comprehensive
school physical activity program (CSPAP). A CSPAP reflects strong coordination and synergy
across all of the components: quality physical education as the foundation; physical activity
before, during and after school; staff involvement and family and community engagement and
the district is committed to providing these opportunities. Schools will provide that these varied
physical activity opportunities are in addition to, and not as a substitute for, physical education
(addressed in “Physical Education” subsection). All schools in the district will be encouraged to
participate in Let’s Move! Active Schools (www.letsmoveschools.org) in order to successfully
address all CSPAP areas.

Physical activity during the school day (including but not limited to recess, classroom physical
activity breaks or physical education) will not be withheld as punishment for any reason. The
district will provide teachers and other school staff with a list of ideas for alternative ways to
discipline students.

To the extent practicable, the District will ensure that its grounds and facilities are safe and that
equipment is available to students to be active. The District will conduct necessary inspections
and repairs.

A. Physical Education

The District will provide students with physical education, using an age-appropriate, sequential
physical education curriculum consistent with national and state standards for physical
education. The physical education curriculum will promote the benefits of a physically active
lifestyle and will help students develop skills to engage in lifelong healthy habits, as well as
incorporate essential health education concepts (discussed in the “Essential Physical Activity
Topics in Health Education” subsection). The curriculum will support the essential components
of physical education.

All students will be provided equal opportunity to participate in physical education classes. The
District will make appropriate accommodations to allow for equitable participation for all
students and will adapt physical education classes and equipment as necessary.

All secondary students are required to take the equivalent of one academic year of physical
education.

The District physical education program will promote student physical fitness through
individualized fitness and activity assessments (via the Presidential Youth Fitness Program or
other appropriate assessment tool) and will use criterion-based reporting for each student.

B. Essential Physical Activity Topics in Health Education

Health education will be required in all elementary grades and the district will require middle
and high school students to take and pass at least one health education course. The District will
include in the health education curriculum a minimum of 12 the following essential topics on
physical activity:

The physical, psychological, or social benefits of physical activity
How physical activity can contribute to a healthy weight
How physical activity can contribute to the academic learning process
How an inactive lifestyle contributes to chronic disease
Health-related fitness, that is, cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular
strength, flexibility, and body composition
Differences between physical activity, exercise and fitness
Phases of an exercise session, that is, warm up, workout and cool down
Overcoming barriers to physical activity
Decreasing sedentary activities, such as TV watching
Opportunities for physical activity in the community
Preventing injury during physical activity
Weather-related safety, for example, avoiding heat stroke, hypothermia and sunburn
while being physically active
How much physical activity is enough, that is, determining frequency, intensity, time and
type of physical activity
Developing an individualized physical activity and fitness plan
Monitoring progress toward reaching goals in an individualized physical activity plan
Dangers of using performance-enhancing drugs, such as steroids
Social influences on physical activity, including media, family, peers and culture
How to find valid information or services related to physical activity and fitness
How to influence, support, or advocate for others to engage in physical activity
How to resist peer pressure that discourages physical activity.

C. Recess (Elementary)

All elementary schools will offer at least 20 minutes of recess on all days during the school year.
If recess is offered before lunch, schools will have appropriate hand-washing facilities and/or
hand-sanitizing mechanisms located just inside/outside the cafeteria to ensure proper hygiene
prior to eating and students are required to use these mechanisms before eating. Hand-washing
time, as well as time to put away coats/hats/gloves, will be built in to the recess transition
period/timeframe before students enter the cafeteria.

Outdoor recess will be offered when weather is feasible for outdoor play.

In the event that the school or district must conduct indoor recess, teachers and staff will follow
the indoor recess guidelines that promote physical activity for students, to the extent practicable.

Recess will complement, not substitute, physical education class. Recess monitors or teachers
will encourage students to be active, and will serve as role models by being physically active
alongside the students whenever feasible.

D. Classroom Physical Activity Breaks (Elementary and Secondary)

The District recognizes that students are more attentive and ready to learn if provided with
periodic breaks when they can be physically active or stretch. Thus, students will be offered
periodic opportunities to be active or to stretch throughout the day on all or most days during a
typical school week. The District recommends teachers provide short (3-5-minute) physical
activity breaks to students during and between classroom times at least three days per week.
These physical activity breaks will complement, not substitute, for physical education class,
recess, and class transition periods.

The District will provide resources and links to resources, tools, and technology with ideas for
classroom physical activity breaks. Resources and ideas are available through USDA and the
Alliance for a Healthier Generation.

E. Active Academics

Teachers will incorporate movement and kinesthetic learning approaches into “core” subject
instruction when possible ( e.g., science, math, language arts, social studies and others) and do
their part to limit sedentary behavior during the school day.

The District will support classroom teachers incorporating physical activity and employing
kinesthetic learning approaches into core subjects by providing annual professional development
opportunities and resources, including information on leading activities, activity options, as well
as making available background material on the connections between learning and movement.

Teachers will serve as role models by being physically active alongside the students whenever
feasible.

F. Before and After School Activities

The District offers opportunities for students to participate in physical activity either before
and/or after the school day ( or both) through a variety of methods. The District will encourage
students to be physically active before and after school by: [District should choose appropriate
and reasonable options such as physical activity clubs, physical activity in aftercare, intramurals
or interscholastic sports].

G. Active Transport

The District will support active transport to and from school, such as walking or biking. The
District will encourage this behavior by engaging in six or more of the activities below;
including but not limited to:

Designate safe or preferred routes to school
Promote activities such as participation in International Walk to School Week, National
Walk and Bike to School Week
Secure storage facilities for bicycles and helmets ( e.g., shed, cage, fenced area)
Instruction on walking/bicycling safety provided to students
Promote safe routes program to students, staft~ and parents via newsletters, websites,
local newspaper
Use crossing guards
Use crosswalks on streets leading to schools
Use walking school buses
Document the number of children walking and or biking to and from school
Create and distribute maps of school environment (e.g., sidewalks, crosswalks, roads,
pathways, bike racks, etc.)

VI. Other Activities that Promote Student Wellness

The District will integrate wellness activities across the entire school setting, not just in the
cafeteria, other food and beverage venues and physical activity facilities. The District will
coordinate and integrate other initiatives related to physical activity, physical education, nutrition
and other wellness components so all efforts are complementary, not duplicative, and work
towards the same set of goals and objectives promoting student well-being, optimal development
and strong educational outcomes.

District schools are encouraged to coordinate content across curricular areas that promote student
health, such as teaching nutrition concepts in mathematics, with consultation provided by either
the school or the District’s curriculum directors.

All efforts related to obtaining federal, state or association recognition for efforts, or
grants/funding opportunities for healthy school environments will be coordinated with and
complementary of the wellness policy, including but not limited to ensuring the involvement of
the Committee.

All school-sponsored events will adhere to the wellness policy guidelines. All school-sponsored
wellness events will include physical activity and healthy eating opportunities when appropriate.

A. Community Partnerships

The District will utilize where feasible relationships with community partners ( e.g., hospitals,
universities/colleges, local businesses, SNAP-Ed providers and coordinators, etc.) in support of
this wellness policy’s implementation. Existing and new community partnerships and
sponsorships will be evaluated to ensure that they are consistent with the wellness policy and its
goals.

B. Community Health Promotion and Family Engagement

The District will promote to parents/caregivers, families, and the general community the benefits
of and approaches for healthy eating and physical activity throughout the school year. Families
will be informed and invited to participate in school-sponsored activities and will receive
information about health promotion efforts.

As described in the “Community Involvement, Outreach, and Communications” subsection, the
District will use electronic mechanisms (e.g., email or displaying notices on the district’s
website), as well as non-electronic mechanisms, ( e.g., newsletters, presentations to parents or
sending information home to parents), to ensure that families are actively notified of
opportunities to participate in school-sponsored activities and receive information about health
promotion efforts.

C. Staff Wellness and Health Promotion

The Committee will have a staff wellness subcommittee that focuses on staff wellness issues,
identifies and disseminates wellness resources and performs other functions that support staff
wellness in coordination with human resources staff which will be coordinated by the District’s
HR Director.

District schools will implement strategies to support staff in actively promoting and modeling
healthy eating and physical activity behaviors. The District promotes staff member participation
in health promotion programs and will support programs for staff members on healthy
eating/weight management that are accessible and free or low-cost.

D. Professional Learning

When feasible, the District will offer annual professional learning opportunities and resources for
staff to increase knowledge and skills about promoting healthy behaviors in the classroom and
school ( e.g., increasing the use of kinesthetic teaching approaches or incorporating nutrition
lessons into math class). Professional learning will help District staff understand the connections
between academics and health and the ways in which health and wellness are integrated into
ongoing district reform or academic improvement plans/efforts.

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