WELLNESS POLICY( continued) 6142.101
The Superintendent or designee shall provide periodic implementation data and / or reports to the Board concerning this policy’ s implementation sufficient to allow the Board to monitor and adjust the policy. The District, as required, will retain records and documents pertaining to the wellness policy which shall include the written school wellness policy, documentation demonstrating compliance with community involvement requirements, documentation of the triennial assessment of the wellness policy and documentation to demonstrate compliance with the annual public notification requirement.
Non-sold Foods and Beverages
Non-sold foods and beverages brought into the schools by students and other persons for such events as birthdays and classroom celebrations shall comply with federal nutrition standards.( Note: This is a recommendation, not a requirement.)
Community Input
The Superintendent or designee will provide opportunities, suggestions, and comments concerning the development, implementation, periodic review and improvement of the school wellness policy from community members, including parents, students, and representatives of the school food authority, teachers of physical education, school health professionals, members of the Board of Education, school administrators, and the public. This is best achieved through the establishment of a standing wellness committee, with membership as listed above. Efforts shall be made to improve community involvement.
( cf. 3542 – Food Service)( cf. 3542.33 – Food Sales Other Than National School Lunch Program)( cf. 3542.34 – Nutrition Program)( cf. 3452.45 – Vending Machines)( cf. 6142.6 – Physical Education)( cf. 6142.61 – Physical Activity)( cf. 6142.62 – Recess / Unstructured Time)( cf. 6142.10 – Health Education)
Legal Reference: Connecticut General Statutes 10-16b Prescribed courses of study. 10-215 Lunches, breakfasts and the feeding programs for public school children and employees. 10-221 Boards of education to prescribe rules, policies and procedures. 10-215a Non-public school participation in feeding program. 10-215b Duties of state board of education re: feeding programs. 10-216 Payment of expenses. 10-215e Nutrition standards for food that is not part of lunch or breakfast program. 10-215f Certification that food meets nutrition standards. 10-221o Lunch periods. Recess. 10-221p Boards to make available for purchase nutritious, low-fat foods. 10-221q Sale of beverages. Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies 10-215b-1 Competitive foods. 10-215b-23 Income from the sale of food items. National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program; Competitive Food Services.( 7 CFR Parts 210.11 and 220.12) The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, Public Law 108-265 Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, 7 CFR Parts 210 & 220 Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, P. L. 111-296, 42 U. S. C. 1751 Child Nutrition Act of 1966( as amended by P. L. 108-269, July 2, 2004) School Breakfast Program, 7 C. F. R. Part 220( 2006) National School Lunch Program or School Breakfast Program: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School( Federal Register, Vol. 78, No. 125, June 28, 2013) Child Nutrition Programs: Flexibilities for Milk, Whole Grains and Sodium Requirements( Federal Register, Vol. 83, No. 238, December 12, 2018) Local School Wellness Policy Requirements, 42 U. S. C. 1758b
Policy Adopted: May 23, 2006 Policy Adopted: June 23, 2009 Policy Adopted: May 11, 2021
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