DREW CENTRAL

District Wellness Program

The District recognizes the relationship between student well-being and student achievement as well as the importance of a comprehensive district wellness program. Therefore, the district will continue to provide developmentally appropriate and sequential nutrition and physical education as well as opportunities for physical activity.

Wellness Policy Development

The district will draft the wellness program policy by utilizing a team that consists of at least one parent, student, nurse or other school health professional, physical education teacher, school food service representative, Board member, school administrator, member of the public, and other community members as appropriate.

Wellness Program Coordinator

The Board designates the following individual as wellness program coordinator: Director of Instruction. The wellness program coordinator will be in charge of implementation and evaluation of this policy and is responsible for ensuring that each school in the district is in compliance with this policy.

Nutrition Guidelines

It is the policy of the District that all foods and beverages sold to students during the school day will meet the nutrition standards established by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). These nutrition standards apply to all food and beverages sold to students, including those sold in vending machines, school stores and through district-sponsored fundraisers, unless an exemption applies. For the purposes of this policy, the school day is the time period from the midnight before to 30 minutes after the official school day.

Evaluation

The wellness program coordinator will ensure all education curricula and materials pertaining to wellness are accurate, complete, balanced and consistent with the state’s and district's education goals and standards. The wellness program coordinator shall be responsible for devising a plan for implementation and evaluation of the district wellness policy and is charged with operational responsibility for ensuring that schools meet the goals of the district wellness policy. The wellness program coordinator will report to the Board periodically regarding the content and implementation of the wellness program and make recommendations for modifications to this policy as appropriate. The report will be made available to the public on the district's website or by other appropriate means.