HEALTHY,HUNGER-FREEKIDSACTOF2020:SummaryoftheFinalRule

RequiredRevisionstoSchoolWellnessPolicySY2016-17

SupportfortheWholeChildInDPS,wearecommittedtoprovidingequitableandinclusiveenvironments

whereweensurestudentsare

IntentofthePolicy…• ExpandtheHealthyHunger-FreeKidsActtostrengthenhealth&

wellnesspoliciesandincreasetransparency.• Establishdistrictofficial(s)toensureschoolcompliancewiththe

districtwellness.• Conductanassessmentofthewellnesspolicyatleastevery3

years.• Permitpublicparticipationinthewellnesspolicyprocess.• Establishthedistrictstandardforfoodavailableandfoodsoldto

studentsonschoolpropertyduringtheschoolday whichincludesthefood&beveragesmarketedtostudents.

SowhatdoesthismeanforDPS?• Newrulesaroundfoodsavailabletostudentsoutsideofschool

meals:Theschoolwellnesspolicymustincludestandardsforfoodsandbeveragesmadeavailableontheschoolcampusduringtheschooldayincludingduringcelebrations,parties,andmore.

• Newguidanceformarketingoffoodsatschool:ThefinalruleclarifiesthatanyfoodsandbeveragesmarketedandsoldtostudentsinschoolmustmeetSmartSnacksNutritionstandards.Ifyoucan’tsellit,youcan’tmarketit!

WhatisCentralOfficeRequiredToDo?Policy

• UpdatePolicyADFbyJune30,2017,toincludethefollowing:(TBD)• Adoptstandardsandnutritionguidelinesforallfoodsandbeveragessoldto

studentsontheschoolcampusduringtheschoolday.MustmeetUSDAguidelines.• Adoptstandardsforallfoodsandbeveragesprovided,butnotsoldtostudents

duringtheschooldaye.g.classroomparties,classroomsnacks,foodsgivenasincentives.CanbesetbyDPS.

• Adoptpoliciesforfoodandbeveragemarketing.MustmeetUSDAguidelines.• ApprovetheWholeChild,HealthyChildAgenda2020asADF-Ptomeetthe

requirementthatestablishesspecificgoalsfornutrition,physicalactivity,andstudentwellness.(TBD)

ü Conductanassessmentofthedistrictwellnesspolicyevery3years,ataminimum.Theassessmentmustincludethefollowing:(HealthAdvisoryCouncil)• Compliancewiththewellnesspolicy;and• Progressmadeinattainingthegoalsofthewellnesspolicy;and• Howthewellnesspolicycomparestomodelwellnesspolicies.

ü Establishwellnesspolicyleadershiptooverseedistrictcompliancewiththepolicy.(HealthAdvisoryCouncil)

WhatareSchoolsRequiredtoDo?Practice

• Adoptschoolpracticesthatincludethegoalsandstandardssetinthedistrictwellnesspolicy• Adoptschoolpracticesforallfoodsandbeverages

provided,butnotsoldtostudentsduringtheschooldaye.g.classroomparties,classroomsnacks,foodsgivenasincentives.

• Adoptschoolpracticesforfoodandbeveragemarketing.

OpportunitiesandChallenges• Opportunitytoalignschoolwellnesspolicy

ADFwithWCHCAgenda2020.• Opportunitytobringgreaterfocustothe

WholeChildgoalintheDenverPlan.• Opportunitytopromotestudenthealth,well-

beingandlearning.• Cultureshiftregardingfoodavailableto

studentsoutsideofschoolmealswillaffectparentsandschoolstaff.

Questions?• Howbigashiftinschoolpracticeswillthenewpolicychanges

be?• Whoisbestaccountable,attheschoollevel,toensurethat

schoolpracticeisinalignmentwithdistrictpolicy?e.g.disciplinepolicyandschoolpractices

• Whatquestionsdoyouanticipatefromstaffandparents?• ShouldwehaveONEsetofguidelinesforALLfoodinschools,

e.g.SmartSnacksandColoradoHealthyBeverageortwo?• Whatresources/toolkitwillbeusefulforschoolstosharewith

staffandparents?• Whattrainingwouldbehelpful?• Other?