In response to a
new federal requirement, the DOE has adopted a Wellness Policy that
seeks to promote the health and well being of our students.
Students, parents, teachers, food service professionals, health
professionals and other interested community members helped develop and
review the policy. To promote and protect students’ health,
well-being and ability to learn, the DOE will:
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Support all schools in providing opportunities for and encouraging all students to be physically active on a regular basis.
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Ensure
that food and beverages sold or served at school will meet the
nutrition recommendations of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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Ensure
that school meals provide students with access to a variety of
affordable, nutritious, and appealing foods that meet their health and
nutritional needs while accommodating the religious, ethnic, and
cultural food preferences of the student body.
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Ensure that students are provided with clean, sanitary settings and adequate time to eat.
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Participate
in available federal school meal programs, including the School
Breakfast Program, National School Lunch Program (including
after-school snacks), Summer Food Service Program, Fruit and Vegetable
Snack Program, and Child and Adult Care Food Program (including
suppers).
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Provide nutrition education and physical education to foster life-long habits of healthy eating and physical activity.
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Establish linkages among health education, school meal programs, and related community service agencies.
Entire Wellness Policy (English)