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Lyme
School Board
Policy Manual
Policy: EFC
Wellness
Policy Statement. It is the of the Lyme School Board to establish
goals for nutrition education, physical activity and other
school-based activities that are designed to promote student
wellness. With the objective of promoting student health and
reducing childhood obesity, the district will also establish
nutrition guidelines for all foods available at school during
the school day.
I. Goals for Nutrition Education
A. The school district shall provide nutrition
education programs as required by state law and regulations of
the State Board of Education.
B. Nutrition education programs shall be conducted by appropriately
licensed staff members.
C. To the extent practicable, nutrition education shall be integrated
into core curricula in areas, such as science and family and consumer
science courses.
II. Goals for Physical Activity
A. The district shall provide physical education
classes for all students.
B. The district shall provide other physical activity opportunities
for students through recess periods in appropriate grades and,
as appropriate, before or after-school activities.
III. Goals for Other School-based Activities
A. The district shall ensure that guidelines for
reimbursable school meals are not less restrictive than regulations
and guidance issued by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to
sections (a) and (b) of section 10 of the Child Nutrition Act
and section 9(f)(1) and 17a of the Richard B. Russell National
School Lunch Act as those regulations and guidance apply to schools.
B. The district shall provide adequate space for eating and serving
school meals.
C. The district shall provide a clean and safe meal environment
for students.
D. The district shall establish meal periods that provide adequate
time to eat and are scheduled at appropriate hours.
E. Food shall not be used in district schools as a reward or punishment.
F. The district shall provide training opportunities as appropriate
for food service and other staff members in areas of nutrition
and wellness.
IV. Nutrition Guidelines
A. No foods of minimal nutritional value, as listed
in 7 CFR 210, Appendix B and 7 CFR 220, Appendix B shall be sold
in food service areas during breakfast and lunch periods.
B. The sale of foods during meal periods in food service areas
shall be allowed only if all income from the sale, including the
sale of approved foods or drinks from vending machines, accrues
to the benefit of the school, the school food service program,
or the student organizations sponsoring the sale.
C. To the extent practicable, the district shall ensure that foods
offered at school other than through the National School Lunch
or School Breakfast programs, including foods sold through vending
machines, shall comply with the guidelines established by the
New Hampshire Departments of Health and Education.
V. Policy Implementation
A. The superintendent or his or her designee shall
monitor district programs and curriculum to ensure compliance
with this policy and any administrative procedures established
to carry out the requirements of this policy.
B. The superintendent or his or her designee shall report at least
annually to the board on the district’s compliance with
law and policies related to student wellness. The report shall
include an assurance that district guidelines for reimbursable
meals are not less restrictive than regulations and guidelines
issued for schools in accordance with federal law.
Date Warned: June 20, 2006
Date Adopted: August 29, 2006
Legal Reference(s).
• Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C.
1751 et seq.
• Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.
• Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004,
Section 204 of Public Law 108-265.
• Code of Federal Regulations, 7 CFR Part 210 and Part
220.
Adopted: August 29, 2006
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