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Personal health and wellness is foundational in achieving the District’s vision for every student to create an individual, viable and valued path to lifelong personal success. To achieve this aim, fostering a culture of personal health and wellness at all levels within the school and community is critical.

 

The Board recognizes that a healthy school environment prepares students for college, careers, and successful futures. Students who eat well-balanced meals and engage in regular exercise are more likely to learn in the classroom. The Board supports the District’s increased emphasis on nutrition, health, physical education, and physical activity at all grade levels to enhance the well-being of the District’s students. Therefore, it is the policy of the Board of Directors to provide students with access to nutritious food, emphasize health education and physical education, and provide students with opportunities for physical activity.

 

Wellness Policy

The District, through a wellness committee, will develop and implement a comprehensive wellness policy in compliance with state and federal requirements for districts participating in the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards.

 

Nutrition and Food Services Program

The Board of Directors supports the philosophy of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program and will provide wholesome and nutritious meals for children in the District's schools. The Board authorizes the Superintendent or designee to administer the food services program, provided that any decision to enter into a contract with a food service management company will require the approval of the Board. Expenditures for food supplies will not exceed the estimated revenues.

 

The Superintendent or designee is responsible for:

  • Annually distributing meal applications and determining eligibility for school meals;
  • Protecting the identity of students eligible for free and reduced-price meals;
  • Ensuring meals meet USDA meal pattern requirements;
  • Ensuring meal periods are in compliance with USDA regulations;
  • Establishing a Food Safety Plan;
  • Determining meal prices and submitting them to the board for approval annually;
  • Using the full entitlement of USDA Foods;
  • Maintaining a nonprofit school food service account;
  • Ensuring all revenues are used solely for the school meal program;
  • Establishing a meal charge policy if not serving meals at no cost to students;
  • Accommodating children with special dietary needs;
  • Ensuring compliance with USDA nondiscrimination policies;
  • Following proper procurement procedures; and
  • Ensuring compliance with the Smart Snacks in School standards.

 

Health and Physical Education

The District’s K-12 health and physical education programs will be aligned with the Washington State Health and Physical Education K-12 Learning Standards and will include, but not limited to, the development of knowledge and skills to be physically active, eat nutritiously, access reliable health information and services, communicate effectively, and set health-enhancing goals.

 

The District will ensure that the following requirements are met:

  • All students in grades one through eight meet the state average minimum requirements for instructional minutes of physical education per year.
  • All high school students are required to complete the state minimum requirements for health and fitness.
  • The District will offer a one-credit course or its equivalent in physical education for each grade in the high school program (grades 9-12).
  • All students have equal and equitable opportunities for health and physical education.
  • All students, from kindergarten through grades 12, have the opportunity to participate in a quality, standards-based health and physical education program.
  • OSPI developed assessments or other strategies will be used in health and physical education, formerly known as classroom-based assessments (CBAs).

 

Physical Activity
Physical education class is not to be used or withheld as punishment for any reason. All schools, as a best practice and subject to available funding, will participate in a multi-component approach by which schools use all opportunities for students to be physically active, such as the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and will provide the following:

  • Quality physical education; 
  • Physical activity during the school day (brain boosters/energizers); 
  • Physical activity before and after school;
  • Recess (which will not be used or withheld as punishment for any reason); 
  • Family and community engagement;
  • Staff wellness and health promotion; 
  • Active transportation; and 
  • School district facilities.

 

Waivers and Exemptions from Health and Fitness

The fitness requirement will be met by course work in fitness education. The content of courses will be determined locally, pursuant to WAC 180-51-025. Students may be excused from physical education pursuant to RCW 28A.230.050.

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