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Wellness Policy Tool
Form a Policy Development Team
The next step is to enlist people to help draft, implement, and evaluate a policy. The federal legislation stipulates that a variety of people are involved. The Wellness Policy development process should be a coordinated effort.
Your Objectives
The primary objective driving this step is collecting a diverse group of people to serve on the team. The federal legislation in fact requires that parents and administrators contribute to the development process.
Often, the Superintendent and/or School Board decides who will serve on the team. Take a look at the makeup of the team, and propose making some adjustments if it doesn't reflect a diversity of interests. Ask yourself these questions:
- Are any parents involved?
- Does the team reflect all of the constituencies whose conduct will be shaped by the policy? This includes food service personnel, principals, physical education staff, school nurses, registered dieticians, the school board, and even the community at large (including local hospitals, youth organizations, and others)
- Do students have a say?
- Are there representatives included on the team that have recognized expertise and knowledge about nutrition, physical fitness, and student health and wellness?
Helpful Resources
- A Guide to School Health Councils (note: it may take a few minutes to download)
- Effective School Health Councils: Moving from Policy to Action
- Improving School Health: A Guide to School Health Councils:
- Promoting Healthy Youth, Schools, and Communities: A Guide to Community-School Health Councils
- Changing the Scene
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