The board promotes healthy students by supporting wellness, good nutrition and regular physical activity as a part of the total learning environment. The school district supports a healthy environment where students learn and participate in positive dietary and lifestyle practices. By facilitating learning through the support and promotion of good nutrition and physical activity, schools contribute to the basic health status of students. Improved health optimizes student performance potential.
The school district provides a comprehensive learning environment for developing and practicing lifelong wellness behaviors. The entire school environment, not just the classroom, shall be aligned with healthy school district goals to positively influence a student’s understanding, beliefs and habits as they relate to good nutrition and regular physical activity. https://www.educateiowa.gov/pk12/learner-supports/healthy-kids-act.
The school district supports and promotes proper dietary habits contributing to students’ health status and academic performance. All foods available on school grounds and at school-sponsored activities during the instructional day, including after school academic programs, will meet or exceed the school district nutrition standards and be in compliance with state and federal law. Foods should be served with consideration toward nutritional integrity, variety, appeal, taste, safety and packaging to ensure high-quality meals. See the DE guidance on Healthy Kids Act.
The school district will make every effort to eliminate any social stigma attached to, and prevent the overt identification of, students who are eligible for free and reduced-price meals. Toward this end, the school district utilizes electronic identification and payment systems.
The school district will develop a local wellness policy committee comprised of representatives of the board, parents, leaders in food/exercise authority and employees. This committee will develop a wellness policy. The committee will report annually to the board regarding the effectiveness of this policy.
Specific Wellness Goals
- specific goals for nutrition education, (see 507.10 R)
- physical activity, (see 507.10 R1)
- other school-based activities that are designed to promote student wellness, (see 507.10 R2)
- The nutrition guidelines for all foods available will focus on promoting student health and reducing childhood obesity. ( see 507.10 R3)
The board will monitor and evaluate this policy every three years. (see 507.10 R4)
WELLNESS POLICY COMMITTEE
Alan Mehaffy, Supervisor of Food Service for the Burlington Community School District
Dean Vickstrom, Burlington Community School District School Board Member
Brenda Mitchell, BCSD Director of Special Services
Kathryn Menke, Edward Stone Middle School
Patricia Steiner, Iowa State Extension Service
Jake Tanumihardjo, Great River Medical Center
Chris Reed, Parent
Jamie Dengler, Great River Medical Center
Mary Smith, Burlington High School
Tonya George, Sunnyside
Betsy Wolf, Burlington High School
Betsy DeBower, Burlington High School
Tom Galvin, Burlington High School
- First Adoption:
- 2006-06-19
- Revision Adoption:
- August 24, 2014/ March 26, 2017
- Reviewed Dates:
- July 17, 2016/ November 14, 2021
- Legal Reference:
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Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq. (2005)
Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.,
Iowa Code 256.7(29), 256.11(6)
281 IAC 12.5(19), 12.5(20), 58.11