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Manchester School District Policy - Safety 127

WELLNESS AND NUTRITION POLICY

The Manchester School District is committed to creating a healthy school environment that enhances the development of lifelong wellness practices, promotes healthy eating and physical activities that support student achievement, and complies with federal mandates regulating school food and nutrition before, during, and after school.

Nutrition Education Goal

Nutrition education shall:

Teach knowledge and skills needed to adopt healthy eating behaviors.
Train staff members with skills necessary to provide nutrition education.

Nutrition Standards

The district shall ensure that:

Reimbursable school meals meet the program requirements and nutrition standards

found in federal regulations.

Students are encouraged to make nutritious food choices.
All food and beverages sold or served to students shall be monitored for nutrient density per calorie, portion size, low fat and low sugar content, and variety of fruits and vegetables. These requirements shall apply to the school lunch and breakfast program and to food and beverages sold at vending machines, school stores, and snack bars in accordance with federal regulation 210.11, National School Lunch Program, 220, National School Breakfast Program and 5530, the Competitive Food Policy (See definition under Safety 127-R).
Vending policies and contracts are modified accordingly or not renewed if the contracts do not meet the intent or purpose of this policy.

Physical Education and Physical Activity Opportunities

The district shall offer physical education opportunities that

Include the components of a quality physical education program as defined by the federal government
Equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to sustain lifelong physical activity
Are aligned with the NH Department of Education physical education frameworks
Encourage students, K-12, to participate in supervised physical activities, either organized or unstructured, that are intended to maintain physical fitness and to foster understanding of the short- and long-term benefits of a physically active and healthy lifestyle.

Other School-Based Activities Designed To Promote Wellness

The district may implement other appropriate programs that help create school environments that promote wellness and are conducive to healthy eating and physical activity.

Implementation and Measurement

The building administration from each school shall implement this policy. The building administration shall evaluate the compliance of the policy annually (See Evaluation under Safety 127-R). The Consultant Dietitian and Director of School Food Services will assist. The building administration shall send an assessment form with an action plan to the Superintendent for review. The district shall develop and implement regulations consistent with the intention to offer healthy choices to students and to comply with this policy . Input from teachers (including specialists in health and special education), school nurses, parents/guardians, students, representatives of the school food service program, school board members, school administrators, and the public shall be considered before implementing such rules.

Revised Policy March 2009

Wellness and Nutrition Procedures (PDF)

This page last updated August 31, 2009 by Kevin Smith

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