1. Effective School Health Advisory Councils
Moving Policy to Action

2. Healthy Active Children Policy

3. Healthy Active Children Policy
Established in January, 2003 by SBE.
Required establishment of SHACs, representing eight components of coordinated school health.

4. Physical Education/ Physical Activity
Recess

5. Coordinated School Health Approach
Family &
Community
Involvement
Physical
Education &
Activity
Nutrition
Services
Counseling,
Psychological &
Social Services
Comprehensive
School
Health
Education
Healthy
Environment
School-site
Promotion for
Staff

6. Why are SHACs important?

8. Health Risk Behaviors & Academic Grades NC Middle Schools 2011 YRBS
This graph shows the percentage of students reporting different risk behaviors, by their self-reported grades. For example, among students who report getting mostly As, only 3% currently smoke. But among students who report getting mostly Ds or Fs, 22% smoke cigarettes.
Note that “meeting PA guidelines” means having at least 60 minutes of physical activity on 5 of the past 7 days.

9. Health Risk Behaviors & Academic Grades NC High Schools 2011 YRBS
Note that a few of the variable definitions are different here—alcohol use is in past 30 days, for MS we reported “ever,” suicide is having needed medical treatment for an attempt in past 12 months. Also, we add sexual intercourse (ever) to the mix.

10. Functions of Effective SHACs
Program Planning
Parent/Community Involvement
Advocacy for CSH

11. Functions of Effective SHACs
Recruitment of Community Health Resources
Fiscal Planning
Evaluation/ Accountability

12. Criteria for Selecting SHAC Members
Demonstrated interest in youth
Awareness of community
Professional abilities

13. Criteria for Selecting SHAC Members
Willingness to devote time
Representative of population
Credibility

14. Getting Started Needs Assessment School Health Index CSH Assessment
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Inventory
Zone Health

15. Getting Started
Action Plan
Goal
Objectives
Action Steps
Resources

16. “If something is worth doing it’s worth doing wrong, but do it now.”
– Alan Larkin

17. What’s happening now?

18. Healthy Active Children (HAC) Policy Report GCS-S-000 2012
North Carolina Healthy Schools Initiative
Summary Data from LEA
School Health Advisory Councils

19. HAC Policy Report Key Points
91% of LEAs Responded (101/112*)
86% of SHACs list a representative from each required area
38% of SHACs meet at least quarterly
50% of SHACs provide reports to their local BOE
Note: 91% of LEAs responded as of December 11, 2012.
Bertie
Kannapolis
Catawba
Edgecombe
Halifax
Weldon City
Lee
Madison
McDowell
Robeson
Warren
*3 City LEAs Have Joint County/City SHAC

20. HAC Policy Report Key Points
56% report that ALL of their elementary schools provide 150 minutes of weekly PE with a certified PE teacher
54% report that ALL of their middle schools provide 225 minutes of weekly Healthful Living with certified health and physical education teachers

21. Healthy Active Children Policy Report
SHAC Successes

22. LEA SHAC Policy Successes
Local Family Life policies were adjusted to meet language and other requirements outlined in the Healthy Youth Act (HB88).
Revised the local HIV Policy; increased awareness and understanding which led to additional conversation
Increase in local food policies to include addressing food allergies, prohibiting parents from bringing fast food lunches to students, providing healthy food options at school functions.

23. LEA SHAC Program Successes
Staff wellness events/programs
Improvement of mental health services
Providing puberty education for parents
Created a Student Emergency Fund to assist students and families
Walking trails set up at each school in the district

24. School Health Advisory Councils

25. SHAC Has Required Representatives From All 8 Areas of Coordinated School Health
% of Respondents

26. How Often SHAC Meets % of Respondents Other include: Five times a year
2 to 4 times a year
Every other month during the school year
Two times a year, more if needed.
Six times a year and more if needed
On average, every other month
Met twice in 2011
Every other month, except December
Bi-Monthly
SHAC meets monthly, September - May of each school year
Every semester. Subcommittees report to group.
8 times per year
Ad hoc only

27. Primary Focus of Your SHAC’s Action Plan
# of Respondents
Note:
Priority was determined by ranking in the top 3 out of 12. One was the highest priority, to 12, which was the lowest priority.
Other is made up of “Injury and Violence Prevention”, as well as “Alcohol and Other Drugs”

28. Physical Education

29. LEAs with ALL Elementary Schools Receiving 150 Minutes per Week of PE Taught by a Certified PE Teacher
% of Respondents
Other responses include:
35 to 40 min per week of PE with certified PE teacher
Students receive minutes each week of physical education taught by a physical education specialist. The remaining minutes are received during recess with regular classroom teachers.
State standard met between PE and Reg. Ed. teacher
30 min one day per week
30 mins per day by classroom teacher or PE teacher on a 6 day rotation schedule
150 minutes are offered but not all by a PE teacher. Classroom teachers are involved.
Each school has different delivery schedules according to number of students and number of teachers
60-90 minutes with a physical education specialist, 150 minutes of activity time all together
30 Minutes per week by a PE specialist; 120 minutes per week by classroom teacher.
150 minutes per week provided through PE class with specialist or through recess.
One school without a health and PE teacher but the student receive the 150 minutes with supervision from their teacher
Elementary schools provide 60 to 90 minutes per week with certified PE teachers
150 minutes per week of physical activity; Physical Education specialists see classes every 6th day
K-2 30 min/week; min/week
30 min. of moderate to strenuous exercise daily with one 50 minute lesson per week
We meet the physical activity requirements, but not with physical education class time. we do not have enough PE teachers to cover the full amount via Physical education.
Each student has minute PE periods per week with a PE Specialist
120 minutes
75 minutes taught by PE Specialist, 90 minutes of additional Physical Activity
Average minutes

30. ALL Middle Schools in LEA Providing 225 Minutes per Week of Healthful Living with Certified Health and Physical Education Teachers
% of Respondents
Other responses include:
110 days of PE, 70 days of health
215 mins per week
Each school has different delivery schedules according to number of students and number of teachers
150 minutes of healthful living per week
No middle schools, only K-8 schools. Times vary any where from 45 minutes a week to 225 minutes a week between the schools.
50 minutes of Health & Physical Education every other day
150 minutes
175 PE and 50 Health
Year long A/B day schedule. 50% Health and 50% PE
minimum of 1 semester PE and 6 weeks Health, some students get more
135 minutes of Healthful Living, 90 additional minutes of Physical Activity
180 part PE/ part HE
225 minutes per week for 6th grade, one semester of health and physical education combined for grades 7 and 8
225 minutes per week of Healthful Living (25% health education, 75% physical education)
675 minutes of healthy living (physical education and health education alternate over nine week periods)
No, but we are currently working on meeting this component

31. Recess and Physical Activity

32. % of LEAs in Which No School or Teacher Withholds Recess as a Punishment*
% of Respondents
*This includes staying in to make up work or to do extra work

33. % of LEAs in Which No School or Teacher Uses PA as a Punishment*
% of Respondents
New question introduced this year (2011).

34. LEA Provides Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Through Daily (ES):
% of Respondents
This datum is reflective of elementary schools.

35. LEA Provides Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity Through Daily (MS):
% of Respondents
This datum is reflective of middle schools.

36. Coordinated School Health

37. LEA Has Sent a Representative or Team to Annual SHAC Training*
% of Respondents

38. For More Information

40. Contact
Ellen Essick, Ph.D. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
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