+ School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Annual Report, Andrew Smiley, Co-Chair Michelle Smith, Co-Chair Tracy Lunoff, MEd, AISD Coordinator of Health Services

+ Austin ISD SHAC AISD SHAC Annual Report, District-wide impact of poor health Better academic testing scores correlate directly with better FitnessGram scores Students with a BMI in the “unhealthy” range score lower on TAKS testing Unhealthy students miss more school days Teenage pregnancy results in poor attendance and dropout Violence, bullying, and dating abuse can lead to low self- esteem, poor academic performance, and missed school days.

+ Austin ISD SHAC Parents, Community Leaders, School Personnel, Content Experts Areas of focus include Family/Community Involvement, PE and Physical Activity, Nutrition, Health Education, Social and Emotional Wellbeing, Safe and Healthy Environment, Health Services, Staff Wellness Working together to improve the health of all students and families through coordinated school health programs. AISD SHAC Annual Report,

+ AISD SHAC Goals and Accomplishments SHAC Grant: Secured grant funding from TEA and Region 13 Health Curriculum Review: Provided in-depth review of HealthTeacher.com Human Sexuality Education: Represented community and AISD policy in reviewing sex education programs Recess Policy: Studied recess policy and best-practices and submitted recommendation in best interest of teachers, students, school, and district. Social and Emotional Learning: Developed a recommendation for district policy and programming based on expert and community input Legislative Updates: Kept current with state legislative session and potential impact on district health and wellness programs Social Media: Established a plan to utilize social media to reach out to and inform broader segment of the community within district policies Food Service: Worked with foodservice department on specific issue of a la carte foods, as well as review of new healthy menu offerings AISD SHAC Annual Report,

SHAC Goals Develop recommendation for continuation of FitnessGram testing in consideration of new state law Address issue of nutrition policy non-compliance at the campus level, which jeopardizes district funding Work with Facilities to establish school garden policy, addressing process for establishing garden on school grounds, use of district resources, and access to community resources Review of vending contract Support district effort to achieve HealthierUS School Challenge AISD SHAC Annual Report,

+ Questions and Comments Andrew Smiley, Co-Chair, SHAC Michelle Smith, Co-Chair, SHAC Tracy Lunoff, MEd, Coordinator Student Health Services and Liaison to SHAC AISD SHAC Annual Report,