The District requires each school and administrative building to designate a Wellness Champion to support implementation of the wellness policy as well as monitoring and reporting to the District Wellness Advisory Council. 

The entire school/work environment, will be aligned with wellness goals to positively influence a student’s and employees understanding, beliefs and habits as they relate to comprehensive wellness, including good nutrition and regular physical activity. 

The District will provide an employee wellness program to improve employee health and promote a healthier work environment in order to increase employee productivity, job satisfaction, job effectiveness and reduce absenteeism. 

Employee wellness initiatives support a broad range of employee needs, including physical, emotional, and financial well-being. A comprehensive employee wellness initiative can boost staff productivity, morale, performance, and retention while improving student outcomes and decreasing costs. 

The District will implement and promote a healthy school environment including nutrition education, proper dietary habits, and healthy nutrition choices contributing to students’ health and academic performance. 

Nutrition education will be in accordance with the District’s academic standards for comprehensive health education. All foods and beverages sold or provided to students on the school campus during the school day shall meet or exceed the District’s nutrition standards. All schools participating in the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Programs shall comply with state and federal rules or regulations regarding school meals, competitive food service and the Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards. 

In accordance with applicable federal law, schools shall comply with the Smart Snacks in School nutrition standards in the marketing of any foods or beverages sold to students during the school day. 

The District will provide daily opportunities for students to engage in physical activity by utilizing a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program. 

Physical activity shall be encouraged in a school’s daily education program from grades pre-kindergarten through 12. Schools can create an environment that offers many opportunities for students to be physically active throughout the school day. A comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPSP) is the national framework for physical education and youth physical activity. A CSPAP reflects strong coordination across five components: physical education, physical activity during school, physical activity before and after school, staff involvement, and family and community engagement (CDC).