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5.0430 STUDENT WELLNESS POLICY 1.0 DUCHESNE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT WELLNESS POLICY Issue Date: 8/16/06 The Duchesne School District recognizes the need to promote healthy schools, by supporting wellness, good nutrition, and physical activity as part of a total learning environment. The district supports a healthy environment where children learn and participate in positive dietary and lifestyle practices. Research indicates there is a positive relationship between student wellness and academic success. In supporting this policy the District hopes to optimize student’s potential performance. It is the goal of Duchesne School District to establish goals for nutrition education, physical activity and a program to promote student wellness. 1. NUTRITION a.
Quality School Meals – The Food Service Department will adhere to policy by doing the following: i.
Operate in accordance with USDA Federal Regulations that govern the National School Lunch, Breakfast, After School Snack Program, Special Milk and Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program.
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Menus shall conform to good menu planning principles and feature a variety of healthy foods that are tasty, attractive and of excellent quality.
iii. Monitor and analyze menus offered to students using approved analysis software approved by USDA to ensure Dietary Guidelines for Americans are being met. iv. Nutrition information is made available on request for products offered in all Child Nutrition Programs and a la carte sales. v. Schools should ensure students eligible to receive free or reduced –price meals are not treated differently or identified by their peers. vi. Child nutrition staff will have food handlers permit and adhere to proper Standard Operating Procedures for all food offered in all Child Nutrition Programs. vii. All efforts will be taken to offer healthier choices in a la cart sales. b.
Time to Eat i.
Schools should allow for proper time to eat.
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Elementary schools will look at the benefits of recess before lunch and establish it into their schools if possible.
iii. Students will be assured of a cafeteria that is a safe environment and proper seating. iv. Programs offered by the Child Nutrition Program will not be withheld from students as punishment. c.
Rewards, Fundraisers, School Activities i.
Schools staffs should be encouraged to decrease the use of foods and drinks as rewards for students.
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School programs doing fundraisers will look for healthy or non-food related opportunities when possible.
iii. Teachers and parents will be encouraged to bring healthy choices of food for school activities and parties. d.
Vending i.
Elementary vending will not offer carbonated beverages.
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When machines with cookies, chips, candy and etc. are available efforts will be taken to stock machines with items that have lower calories and lower fat grams.
iii. With time efforts will be taken to phase out unhealthy fending and replace with healthy options.
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igh Schools will offer some healthy vending so students have the choice of healthy snacks and drinks.
2. NUTRITION EDUCATION Nutrition education should include the following but not be limited to: a.
Students receive nutrition education that is interactive and teaches the skills they need to adopt healthy eating and physical activity behaviors.
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Nutrition education should include reinforcement of the importance of physical activity and healthy food choices and the risks associated with bad food choices and sedentary lifestyle.
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Staff is encouraged to set good examples in healthy nutrition choices and physical activities.
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Nutrition concepts should be integrated into various sub ect areas such as literature, science, social studies and other sub ects.
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SICAL ACTIVIT
Physical activity should include but not be limited to: a.
Physical activities should build interest and proficiency in skills and attitudes essential to a lifelong physical active life. It should provide information is fostering a positive atmosphere, encourage self-discipline, developing motor skills and promoting activities that can be carried over the course of student’s lives.
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Physical activities should provide safe and satisfying activities for all students, including nonathletic and special needs students.
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Elementary schools should provide recess that encourages physical activity.
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Schools should not use participation or non-participation in physical educations class or recess as a way to punish or discipline students.
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Schools should ensure that physical activity facilities on grounds are kept safe and well maintained.
2.0 DIETARY SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH FOOD ALLERGIES AND OTHER SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS Issued: 11/10/11 1. General Statement It is the desire of Duchesne School District to provide food services for students with special dietary needs which are safe, healthy and comply with state and federal regulations. a.
To be able to provide the services necessary for students with special dietary needs, it is imperative that a cooperative effort exist between students, parents, physicians, and school district personnel, such as teachers, food service workers and school secretaries.
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The form, Eating and Feeding Evaluation: Children with Special Needs, must be filled out and signed by the student’s physician. The form must also be signed by the student’s parent or guardian, and then submitted to the secretary of the school that the student attends. The school will give a copy to the school food service manager and the child’s teacher, with the original being placed in the student’s file. It is recommended that photo identification be provided with the form submitted to the school. The form will be posted on the kitchen wall where it is visible to food service workers.
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Instructions and Responsibilities guidelines will be given to the parent when the form is turned in, regarding parent and school responsibilities.
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The Eating and Feeding Evaluation form will be reviewed and the parent contacted annually by the school food service manager in order to address any changes to the student’s diet. A new photo identification will also need to be supplied by the parent to the school food service manager in order to keep information current.
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In completion of the form, it is recommended that a meeting including those individuals involved with the student, such as parents, the school principal, head cook, child’s teacher, and the child , be held.
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If the physician has indicated, on such form, that the student has a special dietary need, such as a severe food allergy or diabetes , which substantially limits one or more ma or life activities, the student will be provided with substitutions or modifications to school meals as needed.
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Under the food service manger’s direction, food service personnel will follow the physicians’ recommendations in the Eating and Feeding Evaluation form, when providing substitutions and modifications to school meals and snacks.
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It is recommended that if there is a change regarding the special dietary needs of a student, the student’s parent/guardian should immediately notify the school’s food service manager.
2. Additional Measures
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Additional measures will be taken to help ensure safe and healthy food at school for students with special dietary needs.
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The school food service department may make food substitutions, at their discretion, for individual children who do not have special dietary needs which substantially limit one or more ma or life activities, but who are medically certified as having other special medical or dietary needs. Such determinations are only made on a case-by-case basis. This provision covers those children who have food intolerances or allergies but do not have life-threatening reactions anaphylactic reactions when exposed to the food s to which they have problems. The form, Eating and Feeding Evaluation: Children with special needs, must be completed by a parent and turned in to school food service manger before any such determination may be made.
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igh Probability of Allergic Reactions a.
Due to the high probability of allergic reactions associated with the following foods, these items will not be served from any Duchesne School District food service kitchen. i.
Peanuts, including any food product with peanuts or peanut oil as an ingredient
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Tree Nuts
iii. Shell Fish b.
Due to the high probability of allergic reactions associated with the above foods, teachers of students with life threatening allergies allowing parents to bring treats into classrooms will notify parents, and request they do not bring foods containing the above items into the classroom.
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Due to the high probability of allergic reactions associated with latex, school food service employees will not prepare or serve student meals while wearing latex gloves.
Because we do not have control of foods, which are brought into our facilities by students or outside entities, Duchesne School District does NOT have peanut free facilities. . The school food service is not required to provide meal services to children with disabilities when the meal service is not normally available to the general student body, unless a meal service is required under the child’s IEP, Individualized Education Program . a.
If the IEP or 50 plans for a disabled child indicate that the child must be fed a meal at school, which is not normally available to the general student body, the school is required to provide this meal to the child and may choose to have the school food service handle the responsibility. i.
If the school food service does provide such meals for a child, the additional costs may be absorbed by the school food authority or may be covered by a number of various sources such as the special needs fund, general fund, IDEA, special education or related services, Medicaid, EPSDT early & periodic screening diagnosis & treatment , SSI, Medicare, MC maternal & child health service block grants , or other community sources such as PTA, voluntary health associations, & various local civic organizations. The source of funding will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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