The Superintendent or designee shall develop policies for Governing Board approval that support and reinforce health literacy through health education, physical education, extracurricular activities, health services, nutrition services, psychological and counseling services, health promotion for staff, a safe and healthy school environment and parent/guardian and community involvement.
The Board's policy related to student wellness shall be developed with the involvement of parents/guardians, students, school foodservice professionals, school administrators, Board representatives and members of the public.
The superintendent or designee shall appoint a District Health council consisting of representatives of the above groups. The council or committee may also include district administrators, health professionals, school nurses, health educators, physical education teachers, counsellors and/or others interested in school health issues.
The district health council shall assist with policy development and advise the district on health-related issues, activities, policies and programs. At the discretion of the Superintendent or designee, the council's charges may include planning and implementing activities to promote health within the school or community.
We recently performed an assessed of implementation of our local school wellness policy, and please find the results HERE for more information.
USDA Nondiscrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights
regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or
retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities
who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print,
audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that
administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and Teletypewriter [TTY]) or
contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA
Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at:
https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf (PDF), from any USDA office, by
calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the
complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory
action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and
date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to
USDA by:
1. mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
833-256-1665 or 202-690-7442; or
3. email:
[email protected]
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.