WELLNESS POLICY( continued) 6142.101
restrict the sale of foods of minimal nutritional value as defined by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and will ensure that all foods sold or served to students separately from school meals meet the District’ s Nutrition Standards. All beverages sold or served to students on school premises will be healthy choices that meet the requirements of state statute and USDA beverage requirements.( Schools must follow whichever requirements are stricter).
Note: Districts that participate in Connecticut’ s healthy food certification must follow the Connecticut Nutrition Standards for all foods sold in schools instead of USDA’ s Standards for Competitive Foods. The“ Connecticut Nutrition Standards” meet or exceed the USDA’ s competitive food standards.
All sources of food sales to students at school must comply with the District Nutrition Standards, including, but not limited to, cafeteria a la carte sales, vending machines, school stores, and fundraisers. The District shall ensure that all beverages sold to students comply with the requirements of state statute and USDA beverage requirements. The District shall ensure compliance with allowable time frames for the sale of competitive foods as specified by state law.
This also includes foods and beverages sold in schools during the school day for such events as school fundraisers.
Reimbursable School Meals
Reimbursable school meals served shall meet, at a minimum, the nutrition requirements and regulations for the National School Lunch Program and / or School Breakfast Program.
Marketing
Any foods and beverages marketed or promoted to students on the school campus during the school day will meet or exceed the USDA“ Smart Snacks in School” nutrition standards. Food and beverage marketing is defined as advertising and other promotions in schools. Food and beverage marketing often includes oral, written, or graphic statements made for the purpose of promoting the sale of a food or beverage product made by the producer, manufacturer, seller, or any other entity with a commercial interest in the product. As the District / School Nutrition Services / Athletic Department / PTA / PTO reviews existing contracts and considers new contracts, equipment, and product purchasing( and replacement) decisions should reflect the applicable marketing guidelines established by the District wellness policy.
Monitoring
The Board designates the Superintendent or his / her designee to ensure compliance with this policy and its administrative regulations. He / She is responsible for retaining all documentation of compliance with this policy and its regulations, including, but not limited to, each school’ s threeyear assessment and evaluation report and this wellness policy and plan. The Superintendent will also be responsible for public notification of the three-year assessment and evaluation report, including any updates to this policy made as a result of the Board’ s three-year assessment and evaluation.
The District shall develop a plan designed to achieve the involvement requirements in the development, implementation, monitoring, and assessment of this policy.
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