Child Nutrition Schools Wellness Policy

ADM 46.0

Purpose:

• To outline an approach to ensure environments and opportunties for all students to practice healthy eating and physical acitivities behaviors throughout the school day.

Commentary/Procedural Points:

• All schools within the Archdiocese of Baltimore have an opportunity to participate in the USDA Child Nutrition Programs including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP), and where applicable:  Maryland Meals for Achievement (MMFA); Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP); Summer Food Service Program (SFSP); After School Snack Program (AFSP); and the At-Risk Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

• The Child Nutrition Program offers:

1.  reimbursable school meals that meet USDA nutrition standards

2.  school meals that are accessible to all students

3.  fresh fruits daily

4.  drinking water available to all students during mealtimes

5.  staff education to prompt students to select and consume the daily vegetable and fruit options with their meals

6.  a staff that meets the hiring and annual continuing education requirements in the USDA Professional Standards for Child Nutrition Professionals

References:

Child Nutrition Schools Wellness Policy 

June 24, 2025