200708 Wellness Policy Implementation Plan

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2007-08 Wellness Policy Implementation Plan

• Presentation to the Board of Education
• August 28, 2007

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Background Purpose

• Background
• 2005-06 Board approved Wellness Policy
• 2006-07 Administrative regulations integrated
  into the Board policy
• 2007-08 Implementation Plan
• Purpose
• To foster wellness across the District for all,
  particularly the link between student health and
  learning according to the 8 components of a
  coordinated school health program

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Component 1 Comprehensive Health Education -
students develop the knowledge, skills,
attitudes, and behaviors needed for a lifelong
commitment to health

• Elementary
• Staff development class meetings for Caring
  School Communities Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
  Transgender (LGBT) awareness training (per AB
  537) and curriculum development
• Implement new 3-year grant cycle for Network for
  Healthy CA Funding

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Component 1 Comprehensive Health Education

• Secondary
• Review, refine and update high school course
  Current Life Issues
• All
• Review the 2006-07 results of the CA Healthy Kids
  Survey program improvement
• Revise other related administrative regulations

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Component 2 Physical Education, Physical
Activity, Athletics -students participate in a
comprehensive sequentially planned physical
education program leading to lifelong enjoyment
of physical activity

• Elementary
• Review with schools appropriate recess schedules
  per revised AR 6142 Physical Education
• There shall be a minimum of two 10-minute recess
  periods per full day at elementary sites, in
  addition to lunch recess.
• All
• K-12 PE Standards training

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Component 3 Health Services - health-related
procedures, screenings or referrals coordinated
at the schools

• Elementary
• Review and ensure all students with high risk
  health needs
• New requirement for diabetes care
• Review/align health office assistants schedules
• Implement oral health assessments for K-1
  students
• All
• Revise all mandated Board policies
• Develop process for new Board policies

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Component 4 Nutrition Services - promotes
practice of good eating habits

• All
• Implement healthy foods initiative at all
  school sites
• Implement competitive food sales and fundraisers
  per policy
• Provide clarity support for implementation to
  parents, students, and staff

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Component 5 Mental Health Social Services -
student support and assistance in making healthy
decisions, managing emotions, coping with crises

• Secondary
• Professional development for counselors,
  particularly at-risk counselors
• Guidance counseling
• Academic counseling
• Post-secondary counseling
• Crisis counseling

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Component 6 Healthy School Environment -
teaching by example promoting the health of all
adults in the school

• Elementary
• LGBT training (AB 537) for staff
• LGBT lessons and resources
• Secondary
• Review/refine discipline procedures clearly
  communicate it to staff and families
• Research violence prevention programs for middle
  schools

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Component 7 Health Promotion for Staff -
promotes a safe physical emotional environment

• All
• Research wellness programs
• Research make available wellness resources,
  facilities and services

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Component 8 Family, School Community
Partnership -involvement encourages positive
health behaviors in children

• All
• Meet with PTA Council to clarify wellness policy
• Establish Wellness Advisory/Implementation
  Committee-first meeting September 27th
• Implement mini garden grants
• Report to the Board of Education June 2008

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Wellness Policy Subcommittee who contributed to
the ARs plan

• Debbie Opperud
• Denise Blackman
• Pam Stevenson
• Dave Dierking
• Bob DeLuca
• Judy Bedard
• Gail Rossiter
• Debbie Wong

• Building a Wellness Advisory Committee that
  will include
• A representative for each component
• Parents