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Non-Instructional/Business Operations

SUBJECT:    DISTRICT WELLNESS POLICY

         The District is committed to providing a school environment that promotes and protects health and well-being, children and staff, and their ability to work and learn by fostering healthy eating and physical activity.

         It is the policy of the Phoenix Central School District Board of Education, pursuant to the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, that:

         a)    Nutrition education shall be integrated into the District health curriculum at all levels consistent
                 with the State's health education standards.

                                        The curriculum shall include the following goals:

       1.    Increase students' nutritional knowledge including, but not limited to, the benefits of
               healthy eating, essential nutrition, weight management, and safe food preparation,
               handling and storage; and

        2.    Increase students' understanding of food labels, nutritional information and
               misinformation as well as commercial food advertising.

         b)  The benefits of physical activity shall be integrated into the instructional program at all levels,
               pre-kindergarten through grade 12, and implemented within the school on a regular basis to
               meet the following goals:

        1.      Time in the K through 5 school day for a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes of daily
                 supervised recess, which may be waived in the event of inclement weather;

        2.      Opportunities and encouragement for students to voluntarily participate in the before and
                 after school and/or community physical activities; and

        3.      The District physical education curriculum and health curriculum.

            c)   The District shall provide food to students in accordance with State and Federal nutritional
                   guidelines, including:

                                            1.      A food service program that employs trained staff;

                                            2.      Opportunities for staff to promote healthy eating habits; and

                                            3.      A clean and safe meal environment for students and staff.