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School Wellness Policy Tool Kit

On June 30, 2004, the President signed the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization of 2004 bill into law. This new law requires every school district to develop and implement a local wellness policy by the Fall of 2006. Listed below are some tools and ideas to help you in preparing your School Wellness Policy.

For up-to-date information about child nutrition legislation and policy issues, visit School Nutrition Association's (SNA) website at www.schoolnutrition.org.

	Wellness Policy Information and Tools Fact Sheet - an introduction to local wellness policies Adoption Timeline - important dates and deadlines Criteria for Evaluating School-Based Approaches to Wellness - an Action for Healthy Kids Report Federal Code Sec. 204 on Local School Wellness Policy - actual text Healthy Children Ready to Learn - A White Paper on Health, Nutrition, and Physical Education from the California Department of Education Regional and County Contacts Local School Wellness Policy Presentation (PowerPoint) - A Road Map to Success! Creating Your Local School Wellness Policy Student Health Risk, Resilience, and Academic Performance (PowerPoint) - noting the relationship between student health and the API Matrix of Regulations, Laws, and Codes pertaining to the School Wellness Policy Resources - School Wellness Policy Resources on the Internet Policy Guidelines and Recommendations - from the School Nutrition Association
	School Health Index Resources Progress Summary Template - a sample tool useful in planning large projects or conferences Tools and Resources - School Health Index Tools and Resources available on the Internet A Self-Assessment and Planning Guide Overall Score Card and Planning Questions Planning for Improvement Resources Work for Consensus Model Working Agreements
	Sample and Model Policies Model School Wellness Policies from NANA (National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity) from CSBA (California School Boards Association) Sample School Wellness Policies from School Nutition Association website from Benicia USD from Kernville USD

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Tulare County Office of Education
School Health Program
Network for a Healthy California
7000 Doe Avenue, Building 700
Visalia, CA 93291

Nani Rowland, Project Coordinator
(559) 651-0130 Ext. 3720
fax: (559) 651-1995

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