King County School Districts Wellness Policy Assessment Nutrition 531, Winter 2009 University of Washington.

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King County School Districts Wellness Policy Assessment Nutrition 531, Winter 2009 University of Washington

Overview of wellness policies in King County school districts Methods for interview process and abstraction of policies Results School food environment Curriculum WA State Senate Bill 5093 Communication Evaluation Comparison to 2004 Policy implementation successes/areas for improvement Limitations Recommendations Outline

Provide the King County Board of Health School Obesity Prevention Committee with up-to-date information about the school wellness policies of the 19 school districts in King County Investigate the challenges and successes associated with the implementation of these policies Enable the committee to make informed recommendations for action to the Board of Health Purpose

In 2004 the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act required that all school districts with federally-funded school meal programs develop and implement wellness policies. Policies are required to include: Goals for nutrition education and physical activity Guidelines for reimbursable meals that are not less restrictive than the USDA guidelines Nutritional guidelines for all foods available on school campus A plan for measuring implementation Community involvement in the development of the wellness policy Wellness Policies in King County

In 2007, Senate Bill 5093 established goals for Washington state schools to be achieved by The goals seek to: Ensure that only healthful foods meeting minimum nutritional standards are available in schools Provide at least 150 minutes of quality physical education per week to students in grades 1-8 Establish school health advisory committees in all districts

Methods Key Informant Interviews Trained graduate students conducted 58 telephone interviews with: Superintendents Nutrition services administrators Health and fitness curriculum coordinators School board members Representatives of these positions Interviews focused on: Experience with wellness policies Successes in implementation Barriers to implementation Suggestions for future King County Board of Health action

Methods School Wellness Policy Evaluation Tool Scored 96 policy items in 7 sections USDA Standards Competitive Foods and Beverages Nutrition Education Physical Education Physical Activity Communication Evaluation Each policy item was scored 0= not mentioned 1= weak statement 2= specific and directive language

Methods School Wellness Policy Evaluation Tool

RESULTS

Results

Strong Results Comprehensive

Results School food environment

Results School food environment

Results School food environment To what extent are food policy standards being met in the following settings? (S, N) n=36

Results School food environment District bottler contracts Respondents were nutrition services personnel Soda phasing out of schools; waters, juices entering High Schools: soda sales restricted by time and place

Results School food environment - Recess Before Lunch No district-wide formal adoption of Recess Before Lunch policies Mixed success rates in individual schools Barriers: Staffing/scheduling Hand-washing Use of recess as a reward for completing lunch

Results Curriculum

Results Curriculum

Results Curriculum

Results Successes in implementing nutrition education curriculum (n=14 curriculum coordinators) Integration of curriculum in elementary classrooms or health and science courses Effort by staff to encourage healthy eating and activity among students Engagement and excitement among staff Staff accountability coming from administration or curriculum committee Curriculum

Results Barriers in implementing nutrition education curriculum (n=14 curriculum coordinators) Finding time in the school day Funding for teaching materials and staff training Competition with other core learning requirements Scheduling PE requirements in elementary school day schedule Not having a standardized or proven curriculum Culture and language differences Curriculum "Any time there are policies uncoupled with resources they are extremely hard to implement. We need flyers, handouts, resources in many languages." – Health Curriculum Representative

Results Statements on implementation of policies were rated on a scale from '1' to '3' with '1’ representing that a policy or procedure is 'never followed’ and ‘3’ representing a policy or procedure that is 'always followed'. Districts were questioned about their specific policy statements, so ratings were averaged for comparison. Curriculum Physical Education & Physical Activity Policies Nutrition Education Policies n=15

Results Additional school-based activities designed to promote wellness Activities most frequently reported: Wellness fairs After school organized physical activities Activities organized during school hours Staff-wellness programs Challenges or friendly competitions Partnerships Assemblies/presentations Curriculum “The more we can get parents to work with communities and schools, the better.” - Nutrition Services Administrator

Results WA State Senate Bill 5093 standards outlined in Washington State Senate Bill 5093 Standards in Washington State Senate Bill 5093

Results WA State Senate Bill 5093

Results WA State Senate Bill 5093

Results WA State Senate Bill 5093

Results Communication

Results Communication School districts communicate about wellness policies using: Meetings and trainings Newsletters Websites and E-news

Results Evaluation

Results Methods used by districts: Informal evaluations None Evaluation reports for the State and/or BOH Full reports with data Evaluation on school meals and food only Evaluation

Results Role of School Board Members: Should be active in evaluation and assure implementation is taking place Play a visionary role and call attention to issues Yearly reporting system should include: A general program overview Budget information including vending data, specific measures of physical education activity, percent of obesity, high risk medical conditions, participation in nutrition programs Comparisons to other districts and states Superintendents were identified most often as the ideal point of responsibility for evaluation Evaluation

Results Integration of wellness policy evaluation into annual school improvement planning Advantages: Keep the policy in the forefront Could facilitate integration of wellness policies into academic areas Disadvantages: Unfunded Resource and time variations between schools Overstretched staff already struggling to meet academic requirements School Board Member suggestions: Use an outside evaluator Examine how all wellness variables work together to support education Use experts to develop a sustainable statewide system for evaluation Evaluation

Results

Wellness policy implementation SUCCESSES Change in the types of food offered in lunchrooms (27 respondents, 17 districts) Vending machine changes/removal (16 respondents, 14 districts) Increased awareness of health and nutrition (8 respondents, 5 districts) Health and fitness curriculum development and/or assessment (6 respondents, 6 districts)

Results Wellness policy implementation BARRIERS Time Student preferences/ competitive foods Funding Lack of resources Breaking parent, student, teacher habits Cost Loss of revenue Lack of communication/coordination Staff shortages Accountability Lack of shared vision/commitment Focus on other subjects & testing Lack of space Cultural values Not a value

Results ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES: Wellness policy implementation is an unfunded mandate. Resources needed for new wellness curriculum and physical activity programs Language and cultural barriers Vending machines are still a large problem Wellness policy implementation “We don’t want the image of the food police, we want to emphasize the long term benefits of child health.” -Nutrition Services Administrator

Results Districts’ suggestions for BOH action Fiscal (21) Materials and resources (19) Best practices and evaluation (14) General guidance (9) Accountability (9) Marketing of knowledge (8) Advocacy (7) Coordination and facilitation (5) Miscellaneous (5) "If King County Board of Health could provide a forum for connections between teachers, administrators, and district-level policy makers, implementation, understanding, and accountability of wellness policies could be much more effective” - Health & Fitness Curriculum Coordinator

Results Recommendations for BOH action Partner with school districts and offer assistance in adapting to new regulations Provide guidance for districts to obtain funding and material resources Promote leadership at the district and principal level in order to increase effectiveness of the policies Spread knowledge about the policies and their benefits to King County parents Provide tools for monitoring and evaluating successes and failures Facilitate communication between districts so they may share information on effective strategies

Limitations Quantitative Abstraction Scoring variability Generalizability Qualitative Interviews Open-ended questions Subjectivity Non-participation

Acknowledgements Special thank you to: Donna Johnson, RD, PhD Donna Oberg, MPH, RD, CD Anne Lund, MPH, RD Mary Podrabsky, MPH, RD Mary Snodgrass, MPH All participating King County school districts The full King County School Districts Wellness Policy Assessment Report can be accessed online at: