1. Montana School Wellness Policy Tracking Tool
Katie Bark, Project Director
September 14, Webinar

2. Presenter Katie Bark, Project Director Montana Team Nutrition Program
Opi.mt.gov/MTeamNutrition
INTRODUCE
Have each participant introduce themselves and what MT products they have used or want to use) {Aubree}
Thank you Rural Health Initiative for partnering on this webinar

3. Poll Question # 1 My position with a school is… Administrator
Foodservice Professional
Educator
Student
Parent or Community Partner

4. The School Wellness Policy is the Foundation to Fueling Smart Students by creating a Healthy School Environment

5. The School Wellness Policy Fuels Smart Students
It ensures a healthy school environment is available to support students in making food and beverage healthy choices
It helps students receive physical activity opportunities to boost brain power
It encourages school staff to be healthy role models in making healthy food and beverage choices – a powerful teaching tool
It reinforces healthy behaviors parents want for their children

6. USDA’s School Wellness Policy –Final Rule released in July 2016
Helpful Websites: USDA’s policy Montana Action for Healthy Kids –School Wellness Policy 7 Steps for Success district-policy/wellness-policy-tool

7. Learning Objectives….Attendees will
Learn the purpose of the Montana School Wellness Policy District Assessment Report
Understand the steps to follow in completing the report

8. Montana School Wellness Policy District Report
Montana Office of Public Instruction School Wellness Website

9. What is it?
Baseline, Yearly or Triennial report for your district level school wellness policy.
Can be easily shared with your stakeholders as it can be made into a PDF file. The report could be shared at a School Board or Parent Association Meeting
Post it on the School website or include the link in a school newsletter.
Share it with the Montana Office of Public Instruction during the Administrative Review (every 3 years) to verify your school wellness policy implementation plan.

10. How to Complete it?
Use the same computer when completing the survey report. This is an important step to remember.
Review the entire survey to become familiar with the information requested in each section. You can advance the survey by typing one character into each question.
Once you start entering data, you can save and update this file as often as needed. You must press the SAVE button prior to closing the document each time.
Once you’ve completed this report to your satisfaction, press the SAVE Button and save a PDF file before pressing the SUBMIT button.
Press the SUBMIT button. Once submitted, we can also send the report back to you in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format too.

11. The Contents include The key elements of a strong wellness policy plan
School District Specific Communication and Reporting Plans
School Wellness/Health Committee
Assessment of the district’s plan by reviewing goal setting for implementing the five areas of school wellness:
1) Nutrition Standards for All Food/Beverages
2) Nutrition Education, 3) Nutrition Promotion
4) Physical Activity and 5) School Wellness
Action and Evaluation Plan for meeting yearly objectives

13. Stakeholder Input – School Health or Wellness Committee

14. Assessment of Progress in Meeting Goal Areas:
Nutrition Guidelines for All Foods
Nutrition Education
Nutrition Promotion
Physical Activity
Overall School Wellness - Factors that Create a Healthy School Campus
There are objectives (best practices) listed to meet the goal area.

15. Assessment of the SWP Implementation Plan

16. Easy Completion Step
Ask the appropriate staff member to provide you with the answers to the objectives within each goal area.
Food Service Director
Principal, or Curriculum Director or Health Enhancement Teacher
School Wellness Coordinator
Parent Organization Parent

17. Nutrition Guidelines for All Foods Sold or Available to Students

18. Next Steps:
Complete all four goal areas by providing an answer to each objective. Nutrition Education, Nutrition Promotion, Physical Activity and Overall School Wellness
1 Met
2 Not Met
3 In Progress
4 Not Applicable
With imput from SW Committee, discuss which goal area (s) your school district would like to work on in this school year.

19. Action Planning for Meeting Objectives
Select the Goal Area
Step 1: Select and list one of the objectives that you answered a 2 (Not Met) or 3 (In Progress)
Step 2: Write an Action Plan
Step 3: Evaluation Plan
Step 4: Timeline and Person(s) Responsible
Step 5: Optional –Additional Information

21. Review, Save and Submit Your Report

23. Final Steps
Press the Save Button as you work on it and before you close the report.
Make a PDF File of it and share with your School Wellness Committee and Administration.
Revise the plan as needed and press the SAVE Button.
If you want to share it with the Team Nutrition Program, press the SUBMIT Button. It can be used for your Administrative Review with the Office of Public Instruction which occurs every 3 years.
Share the plan with your stakeholders by posting it on your website.
Keep a copy on file for documentation of your implementation and evaluation plans for the School Wellness Policy

24. Questions and Answers

25. Poll Question # 2
I have a better understanding of the purpose of the Montana School Wellness Policy Assessment Report
Agree
Disagree
Unsure

26. Poll Question # 3
I plan to utilize this report for tracking our progress in implementing our school district’s wellness policy.
Agree
Disagree
Unsure

27. Thank you! Katie Bark Project Director Montana Team Nutrition Program
Montana State University
Thank you
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