1. 2017 Wellness Policy UPDATE Over view
History Federal requirement focus on nutrition & physical activity developed by multiple stakeholders over 18 months BOE approved goal: create healthy school communities to positively improve academic achievement

2. Buffalo Public School District
Community
Board of Education
BOE Representative(s)
Whole Child Advisory Board
School Wellness Advisory
Team (SWAT)
Nutrition Committee
Physical Activity Committee
Healthy School Environment
Committee
Employee Wellness
Mental, Emotional, Behavioral Health Committee
Sexual Health Committee
Health Education Committee
Family & Community Involvement Committee
Health Services
High School Wellness Teams
Elementary School Wellness Teams
Superintendent
Buffalo Public School District
Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child
Organizational Framework
Public Relations
YRBS
Advisory Board
School Wellness Collaborative
Communications/ Public Relations
Dental Health Committee
Vision Health Committee
Asthma Coalition
School Garden Committee
PEP Advisory Board
HOPE Buffalo
Project ACT
Last updated

3. 2017 BPS Wellness policy
Aligns with federal Wellness Policy requirements as outlined in the July 2016 USDA Final Rule:
Identify Wellness Policy leadership regarding authority and responsibility to ensure each school complies with the policy
Include Public Involvement in the Wellness Policy process
Establish goals for nutrition promotion and education, physical activity and other efforts to promote student wellness
Develop and implement standards and nutrition guidelines for all foods and beverages sold to students during the school day
Standards align with school meal nutrition standards and Smart Snacks in Schools nutrition standards
Develop and implement standards for all foods/beverages provided, but not sold to students during the schools day
Include policy for food and beverage marketing/advertising of only those foods/beverages meeting Smart Snacks Standards
Conduct and communicate assessments regarding policy content and implementation
Aligns with NYSED Child Nutrition Administrative Review
Module: Local School Wellness Policy as per federal expectations
1000 through 1103

4. WSCC Components: BPS Whole child Committees
health And Sexuality Education - No new changes (NC)
Physical Education and physical activity - expand daily recess to for 7th and 8th graders
nutrition Environment and Services - Relaxed nutrition standards for foods sold in school - A plan to standardized nutrition for all foods served in school
health services – NC
Social & emotional climate - Emphasis on coordination of policies, programs and practices
Physical environment - No new changes
Employee wellness - Better aligned with the School Health Index Needs Assessment tool
Family engagement - Parents utilized in meaningful ways - Improve communication with parents
Community engagement - No new changes

5. POLICY MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEADERSHIP
Each school shall have a Team
Membership reflective of the WSCC Model
Designated leader of SWT assigned a daily “wellness duty”
SWT leader has membership on the SBMT
SWT shall complete the School Health Index Needs Assessment every 3-years in their school
Wellness actions included in each schools’ SCEP/SIG/SIP
Annual BOE report on District and SWT status