James F. Bogden, MPH

Healthy Eating Project Director

Center for Safe and Healthy Schools

National Association of State Boards of Education

November 29, 2007

Wellness Policy Development and Implementation

About the National Association of State Boards of Education We are not NSBA (the National School Boards Association) !!

Private, non-profit membership association of state and territorial boards of education

Provides balanced, evidence-based information customized for education policy leaders

Provides technical assistance and boardsmanship skills training

Represents state boards’ interests at the national level

Partnered with CDC Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) since 1987

Fit, Healthy, and Ready to Learn:

A School Health Policy Guide (2000)

• Guide to policymaking

• Model policies - access at www.nasbe.org/Healthy_Schools

• Full explanations

• Research findings

• Notable quotes

• Excerpts of actual policies

• Resource lists

FHRTL (“Fertile”) Chapters

A. The Twin Goals of Education and Health #

B. The Art of Policymaking *

C. School Health Policy Foundations *

D. Policies to Promote Physical Education and Activity *

E. Policies to Promote Healthy Eating *

F. Policies to Prevent Tobacco Use (2007)

G. Policies to Promote Sun Safety and Prevent Skin Cancer (2002)

H. Policies on Asthma, School Health Services, and Healthy School Environments (2005)

I. Policies to Promote Safety and Prevent Violence #

J. Policies to Prevent HIV, Other STDs, and Pregnancy #

* Currently being updated

# New

Special Theme Issue of The State Education Standard, Dec. 2004

The Role of Schools in Preventing Childhood Obesity Howell Wechsler, Mary McKenna, Sarah Lee, and William Dietz

Preventing Weight Problems Before They Become Too Hard to Solve

Stuart TragerHealthy Policies for Healthy Kids

Denise RhinerLocal Nutrition Policies

Dayle HayesPhysical Education’s Critical Role in Educating the Whole Child and Reducing Childhood Obesity

Charlene BurgesonVending Machine Dilemmas: Promoting Healthy Choices

Tracy FoxCreating and Evaluating School-based Initiatives to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity

Alicia Moag-Stahlberg

Calories In, Calories Out Conference

June 2006, Chicago

Supported by the American Beverage Association

Calories In, Calories Out: Proceedings of the NASBE Conference on the Role of Education in Promoting Healthy Living

www.nasbe.org/healthy_schools/publications.htm

Connecting School Health Staff with Policymakers

Healthy Schools Network (1992-2002)

Wellness Policy Symposium (2006)

Policy Symposium on Healthy Eating (2007)Teams of 4 from 14 states developed policy action plans State board of education member CDC-funded school health program coordinator State child nutrition director Local representative

Lessons learned: Relationships matter; results are unpredictable

Online State School Health Policy Database

www.nasbe.org/Healthy_Schools

48 states are actively providing assistance and support to LEAs in support of Section 204 requirements in one or more of the following ways:

1. Additional Accountability Requirements

2. Additional Policy Content Requirements

3. Policy Compliance Checking

4. Resolutions Encouraging Local Policy Action

5. Policy Guidance Materials

6. State-level Advisory Councils

7. Other State Initiatives

www.nasbe.org/healthy_schools/publications.htm

Issue Brief: State Strategies to Support Local Wellness Policies

Additional Accountability Requirements – 19 States

Additional requirements for local accountability (10 states)

Additional requirements for state accountability (6 + 9 more states)

Integration into the general education accountability system (3 states)

Additional Content Requirements – 10 States

Nutrition Standards for Foods in Schools: Leading the Way Toward Healthier Youth

Institute of Medicine (IOM) and CDC-DASH

“If competitive foods are available, they should consist of nutritious fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and nonfat or low-fat milk and dairy products, as consistent with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans”